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Nov 26, 2014
Thanksgiving Gift: This Blog is Again Named to the ABA Blawg 100
I am fortunate to have so many great blessings – six children, seven grandchildren, a wonderful husband and business partner,
Read MoreNov 25, 2014
Cell Phones That Can Calculate Your Altitude – They are Here
The last vestiges of privacy are slipping away. Cell phones once struggled to determine altitude, but that is becoming a
Read MoreNov 24, 2014
Fitbit Data May Become Evidence in the Courtroom
Forbes recently reported that a law firm in Calgary is working on the first known personal injury case that will
Read MoreNov 20, 2014
Seattle Times Identifies Law Firm That Released Confidential Student Data
Judging from the number of folks who read Tuesday's post, there was a lot of interest in the story about
Read MoreNov 19, 2014
Want to Buy Some Bitcoins? The Government is Having an Auction!
I'm not sure why this tickles my funny bone, but I love the idea of the United States Marshals Service
Read MoreNov 18, 2014
Law Firm Causes Breach of Student Information
Hat tip to Dave Ries. A television news report indicated that Seattle Public Schools sent home a letter to all
Read MoreNov 13, 2014
Second Annual Data Breach Preparedness Study Released By Experian
I have neglected to report on the Experian Data Breach Resolution Group releasing the findings of its second annual study
Read MoreNov 12, 2014
White House Computers Hacked – Was It the Russians?
The recent breach of the White House's unclassified computer network was the subject of many press reports including one from
Read MoreNov 11, 2014
Government Monitoring of Our Snail Mail
The New York Times reported in a recent story that the U.S. Postal Service has acknowledged that it approved nearly
Read MoreNov 10, 2014
British Intelligence Free to Target Lawyers and Journalists
The Intercept reported last week that British intelligence agents have been granted the authority to secretly eavesdrop on legally privileged
Read MoreNov 06, 2014
Smartphones That Can Tell When You're Lying
As The Washington Post recently reported, many app makers are experimenting with software that can analyze someone’s emotions or honesty
Read MoreNov 04, 2014
ISO Adopts New Cloud Privacy Standard
This summer, the International Standards Organization (ISO) adopted a new voluntary standard governing the processing of personal data in the
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