In other words, VW created a backdoor, and assumed that it would remain hidden. But it did not.
Backdoors are bad, and anyone who thinks they should be required to allow law enforcement access should be forced to take personal responsibility when something like this happens.
It seems like a no-brainer, if you’re going to play in this field you should understand the technology, and learn how to cooperate so that eDiscovery isn’t this huge issue that it can be. And yet, here we are. Still having the same problems and the same arguments in many corners of the legal world….
This Freakonomics interview with the founder of the Virgin group was interesting for a lot of reasons, but this exchange I found very telling: BRANSON: Well I mean, I think, I find that some American companies are anything but good at motivating people.  And I find that hard to understand, because if you’ve got a…
The opening paragraph of Kent Gibson’s article rings so true to those of us who are asked to “improve” audio and video in the course of working with e-discovery. In the few short years I’ve worked in Litigation Support, there have already been a number of times where I’m presented with some audio or video…
It’s been an issue before, but firms have always been able to work around the edges, limiting the impact those efficiencies had on their overall billable hours. This feels different. The entire point of AI tools is to create significant efficiencies across the business world. Not using them will end many client relationships. They won’t accept that level of inefficiency. On the other hand, a firm investing in AI technology does not get a return on investment if their revenue method is hours worked.
AOL cable, Win XP not connecting Now here’s an interesting story, not because AOL and XP apparently have a bug, that happens. No big deal. But it’s the other part that I didn’t even realize: AOL executives have noted that the company’s acquisition of Time Warner gives it a powerful means for selling broadband versions…