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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
Read MoreJul 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
Read MoreJul 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
Read MoreJul 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
Read MoreJul 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!
Read MoreJul 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
Read MoreJul 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
Read MoreJul 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
Read MoreJul 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
Read MoreJul 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
Read MoreJul 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
Read MoreJul 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
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