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Two U.S. Law Firms Lost $117,000 to Cybercriminals
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Two more law firms fell victim to cybercrime, losing about $117,000 through malware on their computers. The cyberthieves used a malicious program to infect...
Prosecutor Caught Using Counter-Intelligence in War Crimes Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
In war games, counter-intelligence is expected. That's spying, for you civilians. Spying is not expected in litigation games, yet that's what happened in a war...
Deactivation Doesn't End Facebook Tracking. Is That Legal?
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
If you haven't seen Avengers Endgame, this is almost a spoiler alert: Facebook tracking is inevitable. Facebook is not Thanos, the creature who snapped half of...
Shouldn't Judges Be Tech Competent, Too?
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Youth doesn't necessarily make a computer whiz, but it can help. After all, social media is driven by the younger generation. Snapchat and Instagram weren't...
Did Match Know Tinder Was Hotter Than They Said?
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In an odd turn of events, the recent spike in Match Group's earnings due to acquiring Tinder may have an unintended consequence. While normally boasting big...
SF Bans Facial Recognition Tech -- For SF
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
In a move to curb government surveillance, San Francisco has banned itself from using facial recognition technology. The ordinance is the first of its kind for...