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Neutered USA Freedom Act Passes House; Is It Good Enough?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Don't "make the perfect the enemy of the good." That's the motto of proponents of the most recent version of the USA Freedom Act, passed unanimously by the...
Ransomware Goes Mobile, Holds Phones Hostage for $300
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In our younger days, viruses had one purpose: wreak havoc. The creators of worms, trojans, and other malware got little or nothing out of their creations,...
Reminder: Update Internet Explorer to Fix Security Flaw
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the Internet. By now, we all have heard of...
The New Facebook Audience Network: Will it Work for Lawyers?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We've extolled the virtues of Google's Pay Per Click advertising, which is a great way to target ads at clients who are already looking for you, but just don't...
'Do Not Track' is a Bust, So EFF Debuts 'Privacy Badger'
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
"Do Not Track" could've been something major. The DNT standard was introduced as an option that could be toggled by users to tell websites to, you guessed it,...
Internet Explorer Patch Is Here -- Set Up Automatic Updating
By Cristina Yu, Esq. | Last updated on
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security advised users to stop using Microsoft's Internet Explorer until a security flaw was patched. That patch, called...