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Jul 29, 2013

Halliburton to Plead Guilty to Spoliation in Oil Spill Case

Bloomberg reported last Thursday that a unit of Halliburton has admitted to destroying evidence connected to the exploded oil well

Jul 24, 2013

Has There Been a Cryptoparty in Your 'Hood?

You learn something every day. Until yesterday when I read an article from The Washington Post, I had no idea

Jul 23, 2013

N.J. Supreme Court Rules Warrant Required to Track Cell Phone Location

Not only did this ruling reverse an appellate ruling, it did so unanimously. The New Jersey Supreme Court held that

Jul 22, 2013

ACLU Has License Plate Readers In Its Crosshairs

While I've been vaguely aware of license plate readers for years, I am probably like most Americans when I confess

Jul 18, 2013

How Much Fun Was It When You Hit the "Go" Button for Stuxnet?

John Dickson of The Denim Group wrote an irreverent but fun blog post which, with permission, I am reposting. Enjoy!

Jul 17, 2013

The 75th President of the Virginia State Bar: Reflections

I rarely post things that are purely personal, but it was a great honor to be sworn in by Virginia's

Jul 16, 2013

Microsoft Helps NSA View Encrypted Data on SkyDrive, Skype, etc.

You could probably count on one hand the number of people who are shocked to learn that Microsoft helped the

Jul 15, 2013

BYOD: Do You Feel Lucky? Well, Do Ya Punk?

Readers of a certain age will recognize the slightly mashed up quote of Clint Eastwood in one of the Dirty

Jul 14, 2013

ABA Blawg 100 Nominations are Open

As readers of Ride the Lightning know, this blog has been honored to be on the ABA's Blawg 100 list

Jul 11, 2013

The Price of Hiding a "Stink Bomb" E-Mail

It's been a long couple of years for Virginia attorney Matthew Murray. It was a fall from grace of Grecian

Jul 10, 2013

NSA Surveillance Goes Worldwide: Foreign Cable Owners Cut Deals

Now why would we think that the NSA would only spy on communications in the U.S.? According to a recent

Jul 09, 2013

Dutch Decorate Surveillance Cams with Party Hats for Orwell's Birthday

I am getting tired of gloomy news – time for a party. Thank you Dave Ries for pointing out that