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Implications of the FBI's Latest Wiretap Push
Wiretapping, the "Anonymous" hacking collective, Wikileaks -- once again, web security is at the forefront, worrying proponents of privacy. Yesterday, the FBI's general counsel, Valerie Caproni, addressed the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary in a session entitled, "Going Dark: Lawful Electronic Surveillance in the Face of New Technologies," about the agency's moves to deal with ... [MORE]
N.Y. Suit Says Landlords Use Court's Data to Blacklist Potential Tenants
A tenant's lawyer claims New York City Housing Court data that is sold to outside vendors is being used to blacklist tenants who landlords perceive as combative.
What Protection Does Rule 37(f) Provide?
Rule 37(f) is intended to give companies limited protection regarding the recycling, overwriting and alteration of electronically stored information. Attorney Kevin F. Brady weighs whether companies should treat Rule 37(f) as a "safe harbor" or as a "lighthouse" and steer clear of it.
Microsoft PowerPoint: Misunderstood -- or Evil?
Data display maven and Yale professor Edward Tufte once called Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software "evil," sniping, "Power corrupts. PowerPoint corrupts absolutely." But Tufte, like many others, only knows PowerPoint at its most banal. As our commentator sees it, judging presentation software by bad PowerPoints is like judging all women by Paris Hilton. Cast out PowerPoint the huckster, he adds, and embrace PowerPoint the persuader.
Latest Wireless Gadgets Leap Ahead of Old Hardware
The words that make a lawyer's heart beat faster are no longer "billable hours" but "new BlackBerry" or "new Palm." Tech writer Alan Cohen takes two PDAs and some portable keyboards for spins and reports back on the good, the bad and the ugly. He finds the latest BlackBerry is greatly improved and "simply feels right in your hand." He says Palm has some good ideas for its TX model, chief among them the price. And he has high praise for the latest portable keyboards. He says you might actually use them.
Beware Consultants' Pet Peeves
The editors of Law Technology News magazine asked a group of professionals who typically labor on behalf of lawyers the following question: As a consultant, what's your pet peeve about working with law firms? By learning from respondents' answers, you can improve results.
Tech Circuit: The Circle of Life Edition
Michael Arkfeld is on a quest to identify the next generation of e-discovery leaders; Heather Schultz finds apps that help guests share joyful wedding pictures, and we bid adieu to a legal technology veteran. [MORE]
A Million Bucks' Worth of Peace of Mind
There's no such thing as a crash-proof hard drive. But by adding a Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) to your desktop system -- it's simple and inexpensive -- you'll enjoy the same bulletproof data reliability that giant enterprise systems enjoy. Even a home user can, for as little as $200, buy a million bucks' worth of peace of mind. But a RAID can't protect against everything.Trending Stories
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