Brett Burney

April 01, 2009 | Legaltech News

Overcoming queasiness about online storage.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read

July 29, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

SaaS is an innovative way to deliver software applications to that computer over the Internet.

By Brett Burney

9 minute read

September 01, 2005 | Law.com

Hollywood tends to depict biometric security systems -- which strive to recognize a person based on a unique attribute, such as voice, fingerprints, irises, vein structure, handwriting or even body odor -- as far more advanced than they actually are. Brett Burney, who knows how to fool a fingerprint scanner with a piece of gummy bear candy, says the new security measures have a long way to go before they're widely adopted.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read

June 04, 2009 | Law.com

Whatever your stance toward social networking, services like invitation-only Legal OnRamp are offering viable avenues for client communication. According to consultant Brett Burney, if you can get motivated to participate in the community, the results can be profitable and rewarding.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

January 20, 2005 | Legaltech News

Nobody likes copying files to protect data. But if you've ever suffered a severe computer crash, you know the value of backups. Once upon a time, a lawyer had to put everything on tape. Now, less tedious options exist. You've got optical media. You've got tiny, portable disk drives. Perhaps best of all, you've got online services, which keep your precious files in a remote location -- so they won't go up in flames along with your office (knock on wood).

By Brett Burney

9 minute read

September 26, 2005 | Legaltech News

If you've enjoyed the freedom of Wi-Fi, surfing at broadband speeds without the "leash" of a network cable, you have an inkling of how Brett Burney feels about his new 3G cellular network service from Verizon -- whether he's using his phone or his laptop. The long-awaited third-generation services are here, with Verizon currently dominating Cingular and Sprint in the market. Burney says 3G is living up to its promises.

By Brett Burney

8 minute read

November 01, 2008 | Legaltech News

Adobe 9 reflects the way we work with documents.

By Brett Burney

7 minute read

October 15, 2004 | Legaltech News

The latest effort in the Sisyphean war against e-mail spam is a fix known as "challenge-response" systems. Challenge-response e-mail systems work on a simple premise: Good e-mail comes from people you know, and bad e-mail from people you don't know. While someone you don't know may send you a legitimate e-mail, it's the people with whom you interact on a regular basis who send e-mail you definitely want to see and read.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

February 24, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

While open source operating systems may not be prevalent in the consumer computer market, the concept has successfully spread to other nooks and crannies of technology. Open source software powers servers all over the Internet, including routers.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read

January 18, 2008 | Legaltech News

With all the attention given to the FRCP amendments, you might conclude that e-discovery is not encountered in state courts. Although states have lagged behind in adopting EDD rules in their civil practice, EDD has still been sneaking in under the bench. Brett Burney offers some state-savvy tips.

By Brett Burney

6 minute read