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Feb 22, 2017
Study Finds Personal Data on Used Phones: How to Prevent That!
If I get a story from CBS in Pittsburgh, you know it has to come from Dave Ries – thanks
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European Parliament Seeks Robot Law – But Not Robot Tax
European lawmakers called on February 16th for EU-wide legislation to regulate robots, including an ethical framework for their development and
Read MoreFeb 16, 2017
Smishing: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat
On our recently released Legal Talk Network Digital Detectives podcast, John and I had the pleasure of interviewing Joe Hamblin,
Read MoreFeb 15, 2017
NIST Guidelines Require Second Authentication Factor When Using Biometrics
On January 30, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a public draft of new Digital Identity Guidelines.
Read MoreFeb 14, 2017
Verizon Data Breach Report: Sneak Peek!
With the flourish of a hat tip to Dave Ries . . . Verizon is getting ready to issue its
Read MoreFeb 13, 2017
Requiring Social Media Passwords as a Condition of Entry to the U.S.?
FCW reported last week that John Kelly, the new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, testified that foreign travelers
Read MoreFeb 09, 2017
Jury Awards Fired General Counsel Nearly $8 Million: Metadata Played a Role
Most of our audiences know what metadata is these days – and how to scrub it. It doesn't make the
Read MoreFeb 08, 2017
FBI Will No Longer Allow FOIA Requests by E-Mail – No, I’m Not Kidding
In the digital world, it makes no sense to refuse to permit FOIA requests being made by e-mail, but then,
Read MoreFeb 07, 2017
Heart Pacemaker Data Used to Indict Alleged Arsonist
Hat tip to Jeff Sallee. In September 2015, a home in Ohio caught fire. A neighbor called 911. Make sure
Read MoreFeb 06, 2017
Craig Ball: A Dozen E-Discovery Strategies for Requesting and Producing Parties
It is gratifying whenever e-discovery expert Craig Ball posts something in a "tips" format – always practical stuff – often
Read MoreFeb 02, 2017
Small Law Firm Stung By Phone Hack Receives $65,000 Phone Bill
David Chamowitz, a partner in the Alexandria, Virginia law firm Chamowitz & Chamowitz, got a $65,000 phone bill that he
Read MoreFeb 01, 2017
Texas Police Dept. Loses Digital Evidence in Ransomware Attack
The Cockrell Hill Police Department in Texas has lost digital evidence and other files dating back to 2009 as a
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