Devil’s in the Details of Digital File Delivery

Man holding up a hard diskSome client education likely will be in order.

By Roman H. Kepczyk
Quantum of Paperless

One of the most critical steps in transitioning a firm to a paperless environment is capturing information in a digital format at its root source as that information enters the firm.

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At the base level, this means having clients provide you information in a digital format, which can be done via email, digital fax or through a portal rather than with a physical document. While email is currently the most prevalent tool utilized by clients, it is anticipated the security concerns will help clients transition toward portals.