8 Things to Consider Before Going Paperless

In 2004, Avalon was primarily a high-end copy/print service company. We decided that year to “put ourselves out of business” by investing in the equipment, software, people, and training to help our clients go paperless. It turns out, though, scanning didn’t put our document services out of business—not even close. We’ve since built a very strong document […]

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Prevent Overspending on Copiers, Avoid These 4 Common Mistakes

Have you ever lent your buddy $5 and then never got paid back? Yeah, me too (I am talking to you Sean). Believe it or not, for professional services companies such as law firms, architects, engineers, and CPAs, purchasing a new copier—or worse yet—a fleet of copiers, is very similar. You spend a significant amount […]

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When You Travel, Your Data Travels Too

HOW TO AVOID GETTING HACKED ON THE GO For the advantageous traveler, flying is a comfort. Your seat folds into a bed, your meal is prepared by five-star chefs, and your email is hacked via the in-flight WiFi. Wait, what was that last one? It turns out that when you travel, your data is at […]

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3 Ways to Secure Your Corporate Network in 2017

It’s pretty safe to say that 2016 was a rough-and-tumble year for a number of industries, and the number, size, and scope of cyber security breaches was off the charts. These include two huge data attacks against Yahoo! users, as well as smaller breaches of sensitive data from the FBI and the IRS, among many others. Even the United States Presidential Election […]

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Keep Your Friends Close and Your W-2s Closer, Beware of Tax Identity Theft

If Melissa McCarthy was behind every identity theft, it might not be so terrifying. Unfortunately, that is likely not the case (although, it has not been confirmed). Identity thieves are getting more sophisticated by the day. They used to steal your credit card number to buy a video game and grab a slice at the […]

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Are Tinder Messages Discoverable? Sorting Through eDiscovery on Mobile

It’s a story for a modern era. The traditional eDiscovery process may reveal nothing more than mundane business documents—but a search that indexes an employee’s phone uncovers details of financial crimes. For many law firms, however, the process of getting evidence out of a mobile phone is more painful and expensive than pulling teeth. How […]

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