Legal Talk Network Posts New Digital Detectives Podcast

April 13, 2021

Cybersecurity Priorities for President Biden

Lawyer and cybersecurity expert Stewart Baker examines the President’s current plans for our nation’s most pressing cyber concerns.

Robust and proactive cybersecurity is more critical than ever in our world, and today’s government leaders must have effective plans for protecting against cyber attacks. So, how is President Biden doing so far? Digital Detectives Sharon Nelson and John Simek welcome Stewart Baker to discuss the President’s progress on current cybersecurity issues. Drawing from his many years of experience in government, law, and cybersecurity, Stewart outlines some of the existing problems and potential threats our nation is facing and critiques the president’s approach to these complex matters.

Stewart Baker practices law at Steptoe & Johnson in Washington, DC, and served as the first assistant secretary for policy at the Department of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009.

Special thanks to the sponsor PInow.

Listen to the podcast here.

Your IT Consultant Blog Featured In Pinhawk’s Law Technology Digest

April 8, 2021

Recently, Your IT Consultant post “Escape from Zoom Hell” was featured in PinHawk’s Law Technology Digest blog. Your IT Consultant is an information technology blog written by Sensei’s Vice President, John Simek. PinHawk helps thousands of professionals keep up–to–date through emails and web alerts.

Excerpt:

I suppose it was inevitable. As if the normal background noises and such aren’t bad enough, now you can add artificial ones. According to John Simek, “Zoom Escaper is a free web widget that provides audio excuses to leave a Zoom meeting.” Zoom Escaper describes itself as “a tool to help you escape Zoom meetings and other videoconferencing scenarios. It allows you to self-sabotage your audio stream, making your presence unbearable to others.” Sounds to me like a reason to be muted, not to exit the video call. What will they think of next?

Read more at Your IT Consultant: Escape from Zoom Hell

Meet Iris, The Two-Year-Old Black Lab Electronic Evidence Technician

April 8, 2021

The Kenosha Police Department has added a new member to its electronic evidence team. As reported by Kenosha News, a two-year-old English Labrador Retriever named Iris joined the team in March as an electronic detection K9.

Iris will be tasked with locating electronic devices which can be small and difficult to locate. These dogs are trained to help find devices such as phones, USBs, or microSD cards. They locate these devices by smelling for a specific chemical that is used in circuit board production. The department requested the help of an evidence K9 after they learned the dogs were especially useful in locating hidden electronic evidence during the execution of a search warrant.

When Iris is not assisting in the field, she will be with investigators at the sensitive crimes unit assisting with overall office morale. There are also plans for Iris to travel to child advocacy centers, where children suspected of abuse are interviewed. The department’s hope is that this will make the kids feel more at ease.

Email: Phone: 703.359.0700
Digital Forensics/Cybersecurity/Information Technology
https://senseient.com/services/digital-forensics

Another Facebook Leak Leaves 533 Million Users’ Personal Data Exposed

April 6, 2021

Business Insider released an article explaining that the personal data belonging to 533 million Facebook users has been leaked online, which contains information such as a user’s phone number, full name, birthday, email address, and biography. Cybersecurity experts are now concerned about the possibility of future social engineering attempts, scamming, and hacking that may occur as a result.

Anyone familiar with Facebook’s past is aware that this isn’t the first time personal data has been leaked by the social networking company. In 2019, a vulnerability was discovered that allowed the acquisition of millions of users’ phone numbers.. Personal data was also obtained during the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal which was used in an attempt to influence the 2016 election.

It is important to stay vigilant with the amount of information you choose to share online. Never assume that your personal data is always protected.

Alon Gal, the CTO of Hudson Rock cybersecurity firm has stated that there wasn’t much Facebook could do since the data has already been released. However, he added that the company could notify users so they are able to prevent future fraud via phishing attacks.

Email: Phone: 703.359.0700
Digital Forensics/Cybersecurity/Information Technology
https://senseient.com/services/digital-forensics