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Jan 08, 2018

President Trump’s Lawyers and Craig Ball’s “The Perfect Preservation Letter”

Thanks to my friend Craig Ball for making me laugh so hard I cried when I read his blog post

Jan 04, 2018

Is Apple Losing Its Shine? Apple Secretly Slows Older iPhones, Fesses Up, Facing Lawsuits

As CNET recently reported, on December 20th, Apple admitted it had been secretly slowing down iPhones as their batteries aged.

Jan 03, 2018

Twelve of the Biggest Hacks, Leaks and Security Threats of 2017

TechConnect recently reported on the 12 biggest hacks, leaks and security threats of 2017. Covered in some detail are the

Jan 02, 2018

Podcast: The EFF and ACLU File Suit Over Warrantless Border Searches of Phones/Laptops

On our most recent edition of our Legal Talk Network Digital Detectives podcast, we thoroughly enjoyed interviewing Sophia Cope, one

Dec 21, 2017

Digital Edge Podcast: Tech Toys for the Holidays

Jim Calloway and I are pleased to announce that our Tech Toys for the Holidays Legal Talk Network podcast is

Dec 20, 2017

Kaspersky Sues U.S. Government Over Ban of its Software

As Reuters reported on December 18th, Moscow-based security software maker Kaspersky Lab has asked a U.S. federal court to overturn

Dec 19, 2017

E-mail Open Tracking Has Quietly Taken Over the Web

As recently reported in Wired, over 40 percent of e-mails are tracked, according to a study published last June by

Dec 18, 2017

Defying Public Opinion, FCC Votes to Repeal Net Neutrality Rules

Who cares what the public wants? Not the FCC. In spite of the fact that 83% of Americans favor net

Dec 14, 2017

Trump Signs Law Banning Government’s Use of Kaspersky Lab Software

On Tuesday, President Trump signed a law that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab software within the U.S. government, amid

Dec 13, 2017

Manipulated Data: The Worst Hack of All?

In the wake of many high profile data breaches, we may have been oblivious to the potentially greater danger posed

Dec 12, 2017

Should You Get That Amazon Key Smart Lock?

Not everyone thinks so. It was voted out of one reporter's house (after two weeks) in a Washington Post story

Dec 11, 2017

NIST Issues Revised Cybersecurity Framework

Sadly, when one goes to Hawaii, one must ultimately come home. And of course, catching up on the news is