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Benefits and Risks of the Internet of Things
The buzz phrase "Internet of Things" is seemingly everywhere. What is it, what can it do for us, and what concerns does it present? More specifically, while the Internet of Things (IoT) presents tremendous opportunities for businesses, are there corresponding risks, or elements of the IoT that businesses should consider staying away from?
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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Google Defeats Oracle in $9 Billion Copyright Case
A San Francisco federal jury has sided with Google Inc. in its copyright clash with Silicon Valley rival Oracle Corp.
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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Facebook Sued Over Texts to Recycled Cell Numbers
Facebook Inc. was hit with a class action suit claiming the company sends spam text messages to people who get assigned cellphone numbers that used to belong to Facebook users.
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EXCITING NEWS!!!
Beginning with the June Issue, <i>LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter</i> will be incorporated into our all-new, cutting-edge title: <i>Cybersecurity Law & Strategy.</i>
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Beware 'Spoofed' E-Mails
Law firms, companies and other entities need to be on guard for an increasingly frequent, sophisticated online fraud that uses "spoofed" e-mails.
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Quality Control Of Trademarks in Social Media
Trademark licensors, including those in the entertainment industry, are scrambling to keep up with the evolving use of social media as a tool for business advertising. As technology changes, so must the provisions in a trademark license.
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Cloud Computing Security: More Opportunity, Less Threat
If you follow the legal technology headlines you might have noticed that we've come full circle on cloud security. Rewind seven or so years, and mainstream cloud computing adoption was being thwarted by grave concerns about data security, data governance and data access. As the cloud became more pervasive in many industries globally, the legal market took note and slowly but surely more law firms went to the cloud.
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EU Approves GDPR
Coming off the heels of the EU Article 29 Working Party Opinion on the Privacy Shield, the EU Parliament passed the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on April 15, which overhauls the union's Data Protection Directive rules set forth in 1995. This regulation applies to all business and organizations targeting EU consumers, regardless of their geographic location.
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Law Firms Grapple With Cybersecurity Issues and Regulatory Risks
Security is always a concern for law firms, and the risks have only grown in recent years. Increasingly, attorneys, staff and clients have become more mobile and rely on an array of laptops, smartphones and tablets to stay connected 24/7. As more data is created and resides in more places, it becomes more vulnerable.
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Admissibility of Evidence Obtained From Facebook
This article addresses the four major evidentiary hurdles ' relevance, authentication, hearsay, and best evidence ' that must be overcome to admit Facebook posts claimed to be posted by the owner, whether it be the profile page, or a posted message, photograph or video, when offered against the claimed owner.
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