Ride the Lightning

Dec 12, 2019

Time to Register for ABA TECHSHOW 2020!

Yesterday, I read Jim Calloway's blog post encouraging his readers to go to ABA TECHSHOW 2020 and realized I should

Dec 11, 2019

Congress Tells Tech Companies: Take Action on Encryption or We Will

It's getting gritty out there. CNET posted on December 10 that Congress sent a warning to tech giants yesterday, telling

Dec 10, 2019

China’s Digital Court: The Judges are AI and Verdicts Come Via Chat App

The Japan Times carried a post on December 7 that should give us all pause as we attempt in the

Dec 09, 2019

Microsoft Security Reveals Password Issues Affecting 44 Million Users

On December 6, Forbes carried a post indicating that, after analyzing a database containing 3 billion leaked credentials from security

Dec 05, 2019

EFF Report Exposes Web Trackers on Social Media, Website and Apps

On December 2, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced that it had released a comprehensive report that identifies and explains

Dec 04, 2019

Duty of Lawyer Tech Competence Comes to Canada and South Carolina

Thanks to Bob Ambrogi for keeping us current on the number of states that have adopted some version of the

Dec 03, 2019

China Criminalizes Publishing Deepfakes or Fake News Without Disclosure

Reuters reported on November 29 that Chinese regulators have announced new rules governing video and audio content online, including a

Dec 02, 2019

Cyber Monday Gift to Self: Make LinkedIn Work for You!

Our friends, colleagues and LinkedIn experts Allison Shields and Dennis Kennedy, have penned another marvelous book for lawyers (and everyone

Nov 26, 2019

Everyone’s Watching You Online: How to Fight Back

Before you do your Black Friday or Cyber Monday shopping, think about how intensively you are being monitored. The New

Nov 25, 2019

Preparing Your Smart Home for Holiday Travel

I will assume that readers know of my skepticism regarding IoT devices and smart homes. Convenient they are, secure they

Nov 21, 2019

Avoiding Phishing and Social Engineering Attacks

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently revised its advice for avoiding phishing and social engineering attacks. The November

Nov 20, 2019

Microsoft Will Honor California’s New Privacy Law Throughout the US

Naked Security reported on November 13 that Microsoft will "honor" California's Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) nationwide when it becomes effective