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Mar 26, 2015

6th Circuit Says Taxable Costs Include Computer Imaging

The National Law Review reported on March 25th that the Sixth Circuit affirmed a decision in Colosi v. Jones Lang

Mar 25, 2015

Cisco's Customers Screw With NSA by Using Dummy Drops

Network World recently reported that some Cisco customers have taken steps to evade the NSA's tampering with Cisco equipment while

Mar 24, 2015

Sedona Conference in Nashville: Reflections

Last week marked the first time that John and I served on the faculty of a Sedona Conference Institute, in

Mar 23, 2015

British Judges Fired for Watching Porn on Court Computers

Bloody stupid, as my English friends would say. It never ceases to amaze me that people think they can be

Mar 19, 2015

FCC Releases Rules for Protecting Net Neutrality

If you're looking for the perfect soporific, this may be it. The FCC released its rules for protecting net neutrality

Mar 18, 2015

How Long Can Your License Plate Data Be Retained By the Police?

The answer varies by state, but I am pleased to say that my own state of Virginia has just imposed

Mar 17, 2015

"Creepy Barbie" Records Your Child's Voice

As The Washington Post reported, "Hello Barbie" has now been dubbed "Creepy Barbie" by many – parents and privacy advocates

Mar 16, 2015

Law Firm Infected by Cryptolocker Variant

California law firm Ziprick and Cramer sent a letter to clients on February 27th advising them that on or around

Mar 12, 2015

Wikimedia Joins Others Suing NSA and DOJ Over Surveillance

On Tuesday, The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, joined with other rights group, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union

Mar 11, 2015

Boasting About Planned Robbery on Facebook Not a Great Idea

I am addicted to stupid criminal stories. No matter how bad my day, they make me laugh. So I was

Mar 10, 2015

How Hackers Get Their Big Breaks: The Video

48 minutes is a long video – so don't watch this until you have peace and quiet for an extended

Mar 09, 2015

Law Firm Cybersecurity Sharing Coming Soon

When I reported on this previously, it was thought that law firm cybersecurity sharing might come by the end of