CNN Travel highlights two risks of DNA testing that connects you to other people in surprising ways. Tim Curran writes (excerpt): . . . Among them [the potential surprises], [Samuel] Burke lists finding out a parent was unfaithful or that…
Always watching: Is Facebook the real “Big Brother?”
CNN Money focuses a moment on Facebook’s most recent example of tracking everything about you. Since people willingly sacrifice privacy for the privilege of using their pages, they watch you and then sell you to advertisers. Tracking habits, Facebook compiled…
Leah Juliett marches on: It can’t be “revenge” when you did nothing wrong
The amazing Leah Juliett slams “revenge porn” with her survivor poem, The Artist. She’s the New York performer-poet leading efforts to combat predatory discrimination and to promote cyber civil rights. CNN recently highlighted Juliett’s efforts to organize the March Against…
Writing “longer, easier to understand — and grumpier” court decisions
The New York Times notes three trends in U.S. Supreme Court opinions (length, clarity, tone) and references Brown v. Board of Education’s 4,000 words with Citizens United’s 48,000 words. The article discusses a linguistic software study scheduled for publication in…
Spilling your guts and other concerns when preparing for divorce
Kim Komando adds 5 things to your To Do List when a divorce is coming, as well as an opening warning to think twice before posting to social media. In the column, Komando has tips regarding passwords, social media profiles,…
Beware the technological traps looming in your divorce landscape
The Huffington Post offers us a Top 10 tips list for traversing the intersection of technology and divorce. Deborah S. Chames writes her top ten list (excerpt): 10. Beware of the iCloud. . . . 9. What’s in your browser…
Remote communication: documenting in the hopes of better parental relations
The New York Times plugs into the use of technology to avoid, mitigate or address communication problems between separated and divorced parents. Pamela Paul writes (excerpt): Let’s just say that no matter how well ex-spouses and still-parents coordinate, there’s a…
The price of staying connected to technology
The ABA General Practice-Solo Section shows what might happen when you disconnect from technology–you might just think! Steve Andersen writes (excerpt): But are we forgetting what it’s like to take our time and to think, process, and create? To do…
Apple screenshots: Losing privacy with iPhone
ABA Journal.com tells us why one law firm switched to BlackBerrys: security issues and iPhone screenshots of your data. Debra Cassens Weiss writes (excerpt): Apple says its iPhone 3GS has hardware encryption, but it is still possible to gain access,…
Cheap but capable laser printer for your desktop
I remember when a $200 laser printer was considered an extraordinary bargain. Today, there are lasers that occasionally sell for $150, even $100 after rebates. We have now reached a new low in laser printer prices. How about $49.99! Yes,…
“Send this to everyone you care about”
The New York Times highlights an Illinois graduate student’s explanation for electronic chain letters. Dan Mitchell writes (excerpt): [Benjamin Gross] “says forwarding e-mails plays a vital role in constructing and maintaining modern social ties, despite the phenomenon receiving scant attention…
Wi-Fi on the Road
Many hotels now offer free wireless Internet access. The Hilton hotel chain, which includes the value-priced Hampton Inn group, generally offers free in-room Wi-Fi. However, some chains offer only wired high speed Internet in guest rooms. That means your laptop…
New Tech Products of Interest to Lawyers
Here are a half dozen new technology products of interest to lawyers (and geeks in general).
Free Remote Access to Your PC
I’ve been testing a free remote access service called LogMeIn. Remote access services are indispensible to a busy family law attorney who wants to avoid rushing back to the office at night or on a weekend to check office email,…
Snooping around
USA Today repeats the warnings about everyday spies, threats to privacy and unintended consequences. Janet Kornblum writes (excerpt): A Florida state appeals court judge, for example, ruled in February that spy software that a wife had installed on her husband’s…
Search and You Will Find
Two new search utilities help you find what’s missing on your computer’s hard drive. Computer hard drives have become so large in recent years that finding a misplaced file, email message, or document can be next to impossible – unless…
Phishing – Don’t Get Caught!
Phishing attacks use ‘spoofed’ e-mails and fraudulent websites designed to fool recipients into divulging personal financial data such as credit card numbers, account usernames and passwords, social security numbers, etc.
How law office dictation has changed
Technology has changed the way we practice law, but not necessarily the end product of our efforts. We still spend most of our time producing a paper product for consumption by our clients, the courts, and others. But how we…
Five Top Tech Tools for Lawyers
Here are five gadgets, software, or services that can make your practice, and your life, easier. They are affordable and easy to use, even for a tech neophyte.
Web-phishing
trends in spamming and hacking