Ride the Lightning

Jul 20, 2016

A Password Manager Has Become a Necessity

Honestly, I know tons of people who chronically have to answer "Forgot Your Password?" with "Yes." Then they need to

Jul 19, 2016

Watch Boston Dynamics' Newest Robodog

For 2 1/2 minutes, treat yourself to a video of Boston Dynamics' robodog, a 55 pound robot wonder dog who

Jul 18, 2016

N.Y. Federal Judge Tosses Stingray Evidence

On July 12th, a U.S. federal judge in New York issued a 14-page opinion ruling that the government could not

Jul 14, 2016

How to Guard Personal Data in the Workplace

Citrix has published a useful article called: "A Guide for Guarding Personal Data in the Workplace." It is short and

Jul 13, 2016

Pokémon Go: A Huge Hit with Huge Security Issues

Much of this post is directly cribbed from John's Your IT Consultant blog post yesterday. Thanks for posting the security

Jul 12, 2016

Hidden Voice Commands in YouTube Videos Can Hack Your Smartphone

Just when you think you've seen it all . . . hat tip to Gregory Bufithis who pointed out that

Jul 11, 2016

The Rise of the Machines: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Law

It is with pleasure that I share the news that I will be presenting "The Rise of the Machines: Artificial

Jul 07, 2016

FTC Probes Ashley Madison

You mean you didn't sign up with Ashley Madison to communicate with fembots and pay good money for the privilege

Jul 06, 2016

Obama Signs FOIA Reform Bill Into Law

And why is that so important for this blog? You may have noted, from time to time, that our government

Jul 05, 2016

Robots Are Taking Divorce Lawyers’ Jobs Too

The headline isn't mine – it was from Bloomberg (I think 'robots' sell). The article is really talking about online

Jun 30, 2016

Chatbot “Lawyer” Overturns 160,000 Parking Tickets in London and New York

The Guardian had a marvelous story on June 28th about an artificial intelligence "chatbot lawyer" – a free service called

Jun 29, 2016

No Right of Privacy in Phone for Burglar Who Drops Phone

Naked Security reported on June 27th that a judge found last week that a burglar who drops his phone as