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Apr 03, 2018

Can Police Use a Dead Man’s Finger to Unlock His iPhone? Sometimes.

Dead men have no privacy rights. But they can sometimes unlock their iPhones with fingerprint authentication. As Forbes reported on

Apr 02, 2018

The FBI Issues Alert on Tech Support Fraud

Based on new reporting, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) provided on March 28th updated guidance regarding technical support

Mar 29, 2018

Facebook: What Are You Going to Do Now?

John has avoided Facebook like the plague, believing it to be inherently evil. Turns out he's not far from wrong.

Mar 28, 2018

Craig Ball on Preserving Alexa’s History: It Ain’t Pretty, But It Works

Some time ago, John and I were enjoying a delightful dinner with our friend Craig Ball and spent, as folks

Mar 27, 2018

President Signs CLOUD Bill, Granting Access to Overseas Data

As Engadget reported, the president signed the 2,000-page Omnibus Spending Bill which included legislation making it easier for law enforcement

Mar 26, 2018

South Dakota Becomes 49th State to Enact A Data Breach Notification Law

On March 21st, South Dakota enacted a data breach notification law, which becomes effective on July 1, 2018. With the

Mar 22, 2018

The Center for Internet Security Publishes CIS Controls Version 7

This week the Center for Internet Security (CIS) released CIS Controls Version 7, the newest (and free) iteration of 20

Mar 21, 2018

Sedona Conference Incident Response Guide Published for Public Comment

The Sedona Conference and its Working Group 11 on Data Security and Privacy (WG11) have announced that The Sedona Conference

Mar 20, 2018

Two Companies Claim They Are Able to Unlock the iPhone X

Forensics Magazine recently reported that leading mobile forensics firm Cellebrite and a lesser-known company called Grayshift are offering to unlock

Mar 19, 2018

Can’t Keep Up! 31st State Adopts Duty of Technology Competence

I guess if my friend Bob Ambrogi misses a state, so do I. Thanks once again to Bob for posting

Mar 15, 2018

And Now There Are 30 States Which Have Adopted the Ethical Duty of Tech Competence

Thanks to Bob Ambrogi for yet again tracking the growing list of states adopting the ethical duty of technology competence

Mar 14, 2018

New ABA Opinion on the Ethics of Blogging Emphasizes Confidentiality Duty

ABA Formal Opinion 480 was released on March 6th by the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. The