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March 02, 2022 | Legaltech News

In a 2016 murder trial, the alleged killer's iPhone took center stage. But as this month's history of cybersecurity explores, it wasn't what the phone held, but how the data was extracted that made this a case to watch for digital forensic examiners.

By David Kalat, BRG

6 minute read

February 01, 2022 | Legaltech News

The use of GPS systems to track location may seem ubiquitous today. But as this month's history of cybersecurity reveals, it's a relatively recent phenomenon, dating back to one fateful airline disaster at the height of the Cold War.

By David Kalat, BRG

6 minute read

January 06, 2022 | Legaltech News

Auditors in 1973 were not expecting to need to audit a company's software in addition to its bookkeeping. But this month's history of cybersecurity explores how Raymond Dirks was able to reveal Equity Funding's fraud—and have a lengthy court battle with the SEC for his efforts.

By David Kalat, BRG

6 minute read

November 30, 2021 | Legaltech News

What if a 'Really Nasty Virus' isn't a virus at all? This month's look at the history of cybersecurity examines early virus hoaxes—and how they interacted with real threats.

By David Kalat, BRG

6 minute read

November 02, 2021 | Legaltech News

Before the 1990s, agents staffed the border only for limited business hours, and people frequently would find themselves trapped in the wrong country overnight—until a clever use of biometric technology saved the day.

By David Kalat, BRG

5 minute read

October 04, 2021 | Legaltech News

Early computers were not only mammoth machines, they weren't very user-friendly. This month's history of cybersecurity examines how the relationship between Man and Machine was reimagined, starting with Xerox's Alto.

By David Kalat, BRG

6 minute read

September 01, 2021 | Legaltech News

The man who knew more about Pacific Telephone's operations than the company itself: This month's history of cybersecurity and privacy explores the story of Jerry Schneider and his early fraud techniques.

By David Kalat, BRG

5 minute read

August 04, 2021 | Legaltech News

Trying to pass legislation governing the prosecution of computer crimes was a rocky road before the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, as this month's history of cybersecurity and privacy explains.

By David Kalat, BRG

5 minute read

July 06, 2021 | Legaltech News

Not all collections are created equal. This month's history of cybersecurity explores how SafeBack and the forensic tools that followed it tackled collecting electronic evidence to maintain its reliability and validity.

By David Kalat, BRG

6 minute read

June 07, 2021 | Legaltech News

Apple's recent transition from Intel-based processors to a new M1 processor using so-called ARM technology has shaken the microprocessor world. But as this month's history of cybersecurity explores, ARM technology is not a recent phenomenon.

By David Kalat, BRG

5 minute read