German Data Management System for Professional Confidentiality in Accordance with § 203 StGB
Hamburg, October 12th. October 2023 – “The use of TeamDrive for data management is ideal for a modern law firm, because the cloud software combines simple file management without IT knowledge, data protection and data security, and at the same time meets the requirements for professional confidentiality according to § 203 StGB”, explains Detlef Schmuck, Managing Director of Hamburg-based TeamDrive GmbH. With the system, client files can be stored in highly secure folders in a cloud hosted in Germany. Free client licenses offer the possibility of collaboration via secure data rooms. Email communication can also be easily encrypted.
Numerous security measures ensure the high level of security for data transfer and storage that is so important for those working under professional confidentiality. Therefore, the provider presents its solution on the RA Expo, which takes place on 24. October in Cologne. Interested lawyers can obtain free visitor tickets from TeamDrive.
Even withstands a court order
With TeamDrive, both transmission and storage are encrypted from start to finish. Unusual: The operator himself has no key to the data. This concept, known in the IT industry as the zero-knowledge principle, brings with it several tangible security advantages. First, it eliminates the possibility that an employee of the manufacturer could gain access to client data. Second, even if hackers attack TeamDrive, they will not be able to access the data keys and thus the data itself. Thirdly, even in the case of a court order, TeamDrive cannot disclose client data because the company simply has no access to it. Fourthly, for the same reason, it is impossible for intelligence services or similar state organizations from any country to gain access to the data. In view of this high level of security, TeamDrive’s compliance with the GDPR and the GoBD appears to be a matter of course; both are fulfilled.
TeamDrive CEO Detlef Schmuck explains: “The digitalization of law firms is progressing. This increases productivity, but all the associated security issues require a clear and, above all, legally compliant answer. TeamDrive provides exactly this answer.
Fits into the office routine
Despite the exceptionally high level of security, the software is easy to use and blends in well with office life. Cloud folders appear on the desktop like any other folder, and files can be easily dragged and dropped. Synchronization between local computers and the cloud is automatic. The system works revision-safe across all connected office computers. Every access and every change is documented in the background: Who opened which file when and what was changed in it? This is also done automatically. Just as practical: The entire system works across any number of computers, including those at multiple office locations, in the home office or on the road. Access via tablets and smartphones is also possible.
Detlef Schmuck explains: “The concept of TeamDrive is to provide the high security of the system without complicated functions that the user has to take care of. Everything runs automatically in the background.
Free trial download
Even the installation and startup can be done very easily without major IT knowledge. A test version, which can later be converted into a full version, is available for download at https://teamdrive.com/download. The provider emphasizes that no credit card or other means of payment is required for the test.
TeamDrive is regarded as “secure sync & share software made in Germany” for storing, synchronizing and sharing data and documents. This is based on end-to-end encryption, which ensures that only the user can read the data – neither TeamDrive nor any authority in the world can decrypt the data. This technical and legally binding security is appreciated by more than 500,000 users and more than 5,500 companies from all industries, ranging from industry, health care, law firms, business and tax consulting to public administration. TeamDrive ensures that all data is stored exclusively on servers in Germany and guarantees compliance with German data protection laws. TeamDrive supports Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android and iOS. With the newly added Hornetdrive service, this position will be further expanded.
