Ride the Lightning

Feb 11, 2009

LEGALTECH 2009: LESS BOOZE, MORE BUSINESS

I didn't make it to LegalTech this year, but I've been in touch with a number of friends who attended

Feb 10, 2009

DOOM AND GLOOM IN EDD

Everyone in computer forensics and EDD shook their heads ruefully last week when it become public that Onsite3 had filed

Feb 05, 2009

INACCESSIBLE ESI: WHAT ARE THE COURTS SAYING?

My friend and colleague David Isom writes terrific poetry. So I have to say that reading his recent article in

Feb 04, 2009

MICHIGAN SAYS YOU NEED A SECURITY CERTIFICATION TO BE A PI

This recent computer forensics listserve posting says it all. Has Michigan lost its collective mind? This sort of protectionism is

Feb 03, 2009

NEW MURDER TRIAL ORDERED WHEN JURY SEES "REDACTED" VIDEOTAPE

Virginia has had its share of problems with courtroom videotapes. First, as I reported a few days ago, we had

Jan 30, 2009

FORMER FANNIE IT CONTRACTOR INDICTED FOR PLANTING MALWARE

John and I do a lot of lecturing on IT security. Like harpies, we repeat over and over "as soon

Jan 29, 2009

INACCURATE VIDEO REENACTMENT SHOWN IN MURDER CASE

Ryan Frederick may well be guilty of the murder of a police officer during a marijuana raid on his home. But

Jan 27, 2009

CAROLINA IN THE MORNING: BUBBA AND BIG WALLY

Regretfully, we are no longer in South Carolina. Our travels took us to Myrtle Beach and our beloved Charleston, where

Jan 22, 2009

ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY, GRC AND RIM: HUGE KNOWLEDGE GAPS

Kahn Consulting, in collaboration with ARMA and other organizations, has released a survey entitled GRC, E-discovery and RIM. One of

Jan 19, 2009

MICHIGAN ADOPTS E-DISCOVERY RULES

Back to the salt mines after a 10 day Panama Canal cruise. There was a norovirus outbreak aboard- happily, we

Jan 14, 2009

GOOGLE STREET VIEW SOLVES KIDNAPPING

Law enforcement in Massachusetts did some nifty work recently finding a girl who had allegedly been kidnapped by her grandmother.

Jan 12, 2009

DEFENDING ELECTRONIC MAIL AS EVIDENCE: NEW BOOK

A new book will be released by CastleQuest on January 15th, entitled Defending Electronic Mail As Evidence: The Critical E-Discovery Questions.