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Linked – Facebook’s censorship regime is a dangerous gamble

“These are the tools necessary to do real censorship of real and important ideas. Whether Facebook intends to use them that way initially or not, and I’m sure it doesn’t, the simple fact is that there’s no other way a trend toward censorship could possibly start, than this. Simply by setting a precedent that this…

Linked – Free Webinar: The Addicted Lawyer – How We Got Here, How to Solve It
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Linked – Free Webinar: The Addicted Lawyer – How We Got Here, How to Solve It

Law is a demanding field, and attorneys expect even more of themselves. Attorneys often turn to substances to ‘escape’ from daily problems and cope with their enormous workload. In this webinar, we will explore addiction in the legal profession, why lawyers suffer at significantly greater rates than the general public, and what the profession should be doing…

Linked – U.S. Charges 3 Chinese Nationals With Insider Trading, Hacking Law Firms
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Linked – U.S. Charges 3 Chinese Nationals With Insider Trading, Hacking Law Firms

Law enforcement and securities officials have been warning that they expect to see more insider trading cases involving hackers getting into files belonging to law firms. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara warned that law firms need to step up security measures. “This case of cyber-meets-securities fraud should serve as a wake-up call for law firms around…

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Linked – Police seek Amazon Echo data in murder case (updated)

This is an interesting story, because it demonstrates just how much information smart home devices may have, and how various government interests are going to try and access, and interpret, that data. It also raises some interesting questions about how that data could be hacked by non-official parties. Are we really going to believe that…

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Linked – Congressional group says backdoor laws would do more harm than good

“Today, the House Judiciary Committee’s Encryption Working Group released its year-end report — and the result is good news for technology companies. While the report doesn’t explicitly rule out encryption legislation, it lands firmly on the side of encryption policy critics, arguing that law enforcement backdoors pose a threat to security. “ I guess it’s…

Linked – Cheap Laptops: Good Deal or Waste of Money?
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Linked – Cheap Laptops: Good Deal or Waste of Money?

“You might be tempted to buy a cheap laptop hoping to save some money up front, but the lack of quality could cause problems in the future. Let’s look at the situations in which cheap laptops shine, and where they fall flat. In the end, you’ll be able to decide if you should shell out…