Juris Doctor 134 of 161 – AKA Citizen Journalists … Not!

There has been an interesting ruling this week issued by the New Jersey’s Supreme Court concerning journalist source protections and the delineation between who may be able to claim the protections granted journalists. The Court ruled that bloggers and online posters don’t have the same protections for sources as mainstream journalists do. While I certainly… Read More

Juris Doctor 130-133 of 161

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed Cyberspace Law over the past three weeks exploring subject matter in ISP Liability for Speech, Anonymous Communications in Cyberspace, and Content Regulation in Cyberspace. A particular facet I have derived more amusement from than normal is concerned with the concept of anonymity. From a technical perspective, true anonymity does not actually exist.… Read More

Juris Doctor 121-126 of 161

I’ve mentioned before that the focus of this doctoral program I am nearing completion with is focused on cyberspace law in the federal and international law sectors. There are a few things about what I have learned that are hysterical from my particular perspective. First, these technology courses I am participating in are really almost… Read More

Juris Doctor 120 of 161 – AKA Beer Breach

I have a natural passion for keeping people safe and secure as many of you know. I also have a real passion for technology law which might be evidenced by the doctoral pursuit in law. I also follow the news looking for cases that have been adjudicated and what the verdict or in most cases,… Read More

Juris Doctor 118-119 of 161

While I was doing some research on consumer protections in my Cyberspace Law class, I encountered the following policy that is certainly on the horizon for consumer protections. You can find the original press release here: Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework, The Department of Commerce internet policy… Read More

Congratulations Your New Expinfo Account is Approved.

I received a confirmation message this morning though email from a company called Expinfo. Dear MICHAEL D, You have successfully registered with Expinfo Inc. Following are your Login details. I’ve never done business with, contacted, or knew these scoundrels existed but apparently, my alter impersonated expinfo-ego created an account and emailed me the credentials. This… Read More

The Weakest Link

I recently ran across a memorandum by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) that states: “Narcissistic tendencies in many people fuels a need to have a large group of ‘friends’ link to their pages and many of these people accept cyber-friends that they don’t even know. This provides an excellent vantage point for the… Read More

Juris Doctor 117 of 161

I am definitely having fun with my Cyberspace Law class this term. The course concludes this December so I have the rest of the year to immerse myself into a synergistic subject area. It is widely held that in general, lawyer’s knowledge about computers, and predictions they make about new technology, are highly likely to… Read More

Domestic Terrorism

According to a recent analysis conducted by Akamai, out of the all the cyber-attacks observed originating from the 209 unique countries around the world identified, the United States was the top attack traffic source, accounting for 12% of observed attack traffic in total. Russia and China held the second and third place spots respectively, accounting… Read More

Juris Doctor 86 of 215

Anyone who knows me is aware of a penchant for surveillance technology that spans three decades now. I periodically refresh my legal knowledge in this space in an effort to keep abreast of State and Federal statues involving electronic surveillance. Recently, I added some updates to the HORSE Project Wiki located here: http://lazarusalliance.com/horsewiki/index.php/18_USC_2518, and http://lazarusalliance.com/horsewiki/index.php/USAM_9-7.200… Read More

Juris Doctor 85 of 215

So I’ve been spending a bit of time with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and I of course look for connections to the activities I’m involved in such as my day job as Chief Information Security Officer. A trend that I’ve commentated upon heavily over the past two years concentrates on what is being… Read More

National Office for Cyberspace and H.R. 4900

A funny thing happened along the way while I was busy revising and adding content to the HORSE Wiki. My focus last week was primarily on Federal guidance such as NIST special publications and FISMA guidelines. Well apparently there are more folks tuned into that station it turns out when a very close government colleague… Read More

Outlandish State Laws – Georgia

I have not verified the veracity of these, but thought they were just outlandish enough to be true. My source is the website, http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/legal-jokes/dumb-laws.html. Here is a sample of some of the laws apparently on the books in Georgia: It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a… Read More

Outlandish State Laws – Florida

I have not verified the veracity of these, but thought they were just outlandish enough to be true. My source is the website, http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/legal-jokes/dumb-laws.html. Here is a sample of some of the laws apparently on the books in Florida: If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be… Read More

Outlandish State Laws – California

I have not verified the veracity of these, but thought they were just outlandish enough to be true. My source is the website, http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/legal-jokes/dumb-laws.html. Here is a sample of some of the laws apparently on the books in California: Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of… Read More

Changes are Coming: Electronically Stored Information

I’ve been doing a bit of research into the subpoena, search, custody, and disposal of electronically stored information (ESI). Part of this comes in the normal course of doing business as a Chief Information Security Officer, while part comes from my natural passions for information security and the law. The reality that casting a wide… Read More