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Unsecured Wireless Network Moocher Not Protected by 4th Amendment
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
What's the worst case scenario for an owner of an unsecured wireless network? It's probably a mooching neighbor downloading child porn, leading the police to...
Another Victory for Library Book Scanning as Fair Use
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We called a similar case against Google "obvious from the outset" when the district court ruled book scanning "fair use." Thankfully, the Second Circuit didn't...
Security Warning: Android's Dangerous Change to App Permissions
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Google had a problem: Nobody could understand the complicated app permissions. For example, do you know what "Broadcast Sticky (Intents)" is? I have no...
TX Says: No Important Titles for Tech Gurus, Nonlawyers in Firms
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Chief Technological Officer. We don't know about you, but at least to us, those three words carry no indication of a license to practice law. None...
Apple Adds MAC Privacy Tweak for iOS 8, Has an Ulterior Motive?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Not Mac, but MAC. A Media Access Control address (or MAC address) is unique identifier, similar to a serial number, assigned to any device that connects to...
The Jargon-Free Basics of Wireless Network Security for Lawyers
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Your wireless network probably isn't very secure. It's not your fault -- they come out of the box semi-secure, with just enough settings enabled to lull you...
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