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Jan 09, 2014
Forecast: Cloudy With a Threat of Lost Data
One of the dangers of storing data in the cloud is the possibility that a cloud provider might fail and
Read MoreJan 08, 2014
Mandiant Bought By FireEye for More Than $1 Billion
I had to look at the story twice to believe the figure. Thanks to Sean Harrington for forwarding this story
Read MoreJan 07, 2014
The Snapchat Hack and the Myth of Vanishing Photos
I am not especially a Snapchat fan. It is largely used by people who want to cover their tracks, whether
Read MoreJan 06, 2014
70% of Large Firm Lawyers Don't Know If Their Firm Has Been Breached
First, Happy New Year! Second, there is so much news that it will take me weeks to catch up. But
Read MoreJan 02, 2014
2014 Legal Predictions from The Thoughtful Legal Management Blog
I miss my friend and colleague Dave Bilinsky, a practice management consultant par excellence in British Columbia (too far away!),
Read MoreDec 31, 2013
The Most Wasteful Government IT Projects of 2013 – Always a Close Contest!
"You don't actually think they spend $20,000 on a hammer, $30,000 on a toilet seat, do you?" I love that
Read MoreDec 30, 2013
The 10 Biggest Technology Failures of 2013
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Thank you Mr. Dickens for the lead-in. For
Read MoreDec 24, 2013
Is Google Becoming Skynet? Why is it Buying Robotic Companies?
Interesting questions, raised by a Business Week article. Google has recently acquired Boston Dynamics, an engineering company that has designed
Read MoreDec 23, 2013
The Target Data Breach: How It Happened
One of the best sources for information on the Target data breach is one of my favorite resources, Krebs on
Read MoreDec 19, 2013
Vote for Your Favorites in the ABA Blawg 100
Well of course I hope you'll vote for Ride the Lightning. But it really is an honor just to be
Read MoreDec 18, 2013
Disclosure of Search Terms Does Not Compromise the Work Product Privilege
I love it when my friend Craig Ball gets worked up about something. On Monday, he was energized by an
Read MoreDec 17, 2013
Federal Judge Deals Blow to NSA's Phone Data Collection Program
Yesterday, in a 68-page ruling, Judge Richard J. Leon of the District of Columbia said that the National Security Agency
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