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UN Homicide Report Shows the World Is Not a Safe Place
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the Internet. Recently, this blog has touched...
Heartbleed: Many Android Phones at Risk, NSA Exploited the Bug
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We apologize in advance if you're suffering from Heartbleed fatigue. It's the biggest issue in tech right now, because it might just be the biggest security...
PACERpro, RECAP, and Breaking PACER's Paywall
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
PACER: Public Access to Court Electronic Records (if you have money to pay). What is there to say about PACER? It's horridly inefficient, with each court...
Today in Legal History: First Patent Act Passed in 1790
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The year 1790 was a very different time, but interestingly enough, the first Patent Act passed in the states wasn't that different from today's system. Sure,...
The Time I Got Hacked By Algerian Anonymous: Lessons Learned
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Mystery solved. Why couldn't I log in to my website yesterday? It's because, four days ago, somebody hacked my site and replaced it with some neon green...
In Flight Wi-Fi: Now With More Federal Surveillance!
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
There is a good reason why I've never used in flight Wi-Fi services: I'm cheap. Besides, I can live without the Internet for an hour or three. But, if you...