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How UK Law Firms Can Combat Evolving Cyber Threats

The digital era offers numerous benefits, but it also introduces significant security challenges for legal professionals. Law firms handle vast amounts of sensitive client data, making them prime targets for cybercriminals. Alarmingly, cyberattacks on UK law firms occur every 12 minutes. From advanced phishing scams to AI-powered deepfake technology, the threat landscape continues to evolve …

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How to Eliminate Unproductive Meetings and Boost Workplace Productivity. A blog post by OutSec the UK's leading online transcription company

How to Eliminate Unproductive Meetings & Boost Productivity

Meetings should foster collaboration, decision-making, and problem solving. Yet, many businesses hold meetings out of habit rather than necessity. Without a clear purpose, these become unproductive meetings that simply drain productivity and morale. The Cost of Unproductive Meetings Research shows that 35% of all meetings are unproductive, costing businesses thousands of wasted hours and millions …

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How to self-promote without losing self-respect

Business Insights, Corporate Division, Financial Division, HR, Legal Division

In this guest post for the OutSec Blog, Helen Tuddenham of Helen Tuddenham Consulting shares practical strategies to help you self-promote and showcase your accomplishments. Now, let’s dive in! Have you ever felt that you don’t get the credit you deserve? That job opportunities are given to others, even though you would be ideally suited? According to …

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Mastering Document Consistency: The Pros and Cons of House Styles

Corporate Division, Financial Division, HR, Legal Division, Property & Surveying Division

In the world of business communication, consistency is king. So, enter the house style: a set of guidelines that standardises the formatting and presentation of documents across an organisation. We may think that ‘house styles’ were forced upon us, corporately, in the late 2000s. But believe it or not, it had its origins at the …

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Why do Arbitrators Outsource their Transcription Needs?

Legal Division

It is fair to say that arbitrators have started to move with the times and are adapting and embracing different ways of working. This includes outsourcing work to businesses that support them. When you think of outsourcing work, we often only think about the savings that will be achieved by getting the work done at a lower …

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Risks of Using Speech Recognition for Transcription of Confidential Data

Business Insights, Legal Division, Medical Division

Automated speech recognition (ASR) is a technology that can convert spoken words into text. However, automated speech recognition poses significant risks for the privacy and security of the data it processes. Especially, when it involves confidential or sensitive information. Data Breaches by Major Tech Companies In recent years, several major tech companies have faced public backlash …

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Why do Mediators Outsource their Transcription Needs?

Corporate Division, Legal Division

It is fair to say that Mediators have started to move with the times and are adapting and embracing different ways of working. This includes outsourcing work to businesses that support them. When you think of outsourcing work, we often only think about the savings that will be achieved by getting the work done at a …

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Outsourcing Transcription: A Smart Move for Barristers

Legal Division

The prevalent belief that barristers resist change may be a generalisation, but it fails to consider the broader perspective of change within the legal profession and outsourcing. While tradition is deeply rooted in the legal profession, advancements in technology have influenced a more adaptable work environment. Many barristers are now seeking more efficient ways to …

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Why do Law Costs Draftsmen Outsource Their Transcription Needs?

Legal Division

It is fair to say that law costs draftsmen have started to move with the times and are adapting and embracing different ways of working. This includes outsourcing work to businesses that support them. When you think of outsourcing work, we often only think about the savings that will be achieved by getting the work done at …

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Transcription Outsourcing: A Smart Solution for Debt Collection Agencies

Legal Division

It is fair to say that debt collection agencies have started to move with the times and are adapting and embracing different ways of working. This includes outsourcing work to businesses that support them. When you think of outsourcing work, we often only think about the savings that will be achieved by getting the work done …

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