Yes, I am. But the dieting craze has hit small and mid-size firms that are always looking to trim time and money from their budgets. They access all the programs necessary to run a practice over the Internet, obviating the need to buy, install, and upgrade software and pay staff to maintain the technology. You may already be using an ASP if you have a Hotmail account that you check from Internet-connected computer.
ASPs promise they'll handle all maintenance, backup, virus checks, and security.
Most of the major companies employ several levels of data encryption to ensure secure access to information. The vertical market for legal-oriented ASPs is taking off. Currently, the service is free. This ASP offers a multimedia repository for all case files, images, and transcripts, plus e-mail, BBS conferencing, customizable databases, a deposition and transcript manager, indexing, and a research section. At least for now, ASPs provide simple interfaces without bells and whistles.