Recent Posts
Oct 13, 2014
Twitter Sues Government Over Right to Disclose Requests for Data
Twitter filed a very ballsy lawsuit last Monday in a federal court in northern California, contending that its First Amendment
Read MoreOct 09, 2014
Maker of Spyware App StealthGenie Indicted in Virginia
Hat tip to John Carney of Carney Forensics for passing along this story before it went viral. I saw the
Read MoreOct 08, 2014
Law Firm Shook Hardy Achieves ISO 27001 Certification
Shook Hardy & Bacon recently announced that it had obtained ISO 27001 certification of its information security management system. A
Read MoreOct 07, 2014
Third Circuit Allows Warrantless GPS Tracking Evidence at Trial
Last week, the Third Circuit decided in an 8-5 ruling that prosecutors could use evidence gathered after a GPS device
Read MoreOct 06, 2014
Would You Give Up Your Private Information for a Cookie?
For many, the answer appears to be yes. Law Technology News (sub. req.) recently reported on a collaborative project between
Read MoreOct 02, 2014
"Crime-as-a-Service" Becomes A Business Model in the Cybercriminal World
In the Mafia, but not too tech savvy? Script kiddie in over your head? No problem, every wannabe cybercriminal has
Read MoreOct 01, 2014
Craig Ball: Dem Phones, Dem Phones, Dem iPhones
Digital forensics expert and friend Craig Ball has penned (such a delightfully old-fashioned word) a terrific post on the subject
Read MoreSep 30, 2014
The Military's Robots of War: The Video
Hat tip to Laurence Colletti from Legal Talk Network for passing along this DARPA video of the military's robots of
Read MoreSep 29, 2014
FBI Faces Off Against Apple and Google for Encrypting Phones
Last week, The Washington Post carried a story about the FBI's response to moves by Apple and Google to encrypt
Read MoreSep 25, 2014
Will Apple Products Come to Rule Your Life?
Thanks to my friend Jim Calloway for sending me this post from Wired and suggesting that I blog about it.
Read MoreSep 24, 2014
N.Y. Judge Approves Service Via Facebook in Divorce Case
In a post from GIGAOM, N.Y. family court Judge Gregory Gliedman allowed a father to use Facebook to notify his ex-wife
Read MoreSep 23, 2014
Did Home Depot Invite Data Breach with "We Sell Hammers" Attitude?
Hat tip to Dave Ries. According to a New York Times story, ex-employees of Home Depot have said that computer
Read More