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The Price Tag for Cyber Crime Continues to Increase
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the Internet. Cyber crime is not new. And...
Google Endorsements: Opting-Out of Latest Ad Attack on Privacy
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Facebook did it first. They took users' posts, reviews, and "Likes" and began to use them (without permission, or the ability to opt-out) in advertisements for...
Unstructured Data: 3 Tips for Mitigating Legal Risk
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
We can hear you now: "What the hell is unstructured data?" Basically, it's any data that's not in a database. Think email, documents on a shared drive, social...
FCC's Robocall and Text Message Rules Get Stronger
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We all hate telemarketers. And despite the efforts of the FCC and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, many of us end up having conversations exactly...
4 Changes You Should Make to Ensure Secure and Speedy Web Browsing
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
On Friday, The Guardian reported that the NSA is not only using malware, but they are tapping into U.S. telecom providers' networks (with permission) and...
Democrats Split Over NSA Reforms; Proposed Changes
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Unsurprisingly, our elected officials are split over the NSA surveillance program. They're split over everything, aren't they? The only semi-surprise is that...