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Encryption Made Simple for Lawyers

Encryption is easy to use and is a must on laptops, portable storage media, smartphones, and tablets that contain information relating to clients.

2012 Techno-Gift Guide

There’s something in every price range and for everyone—friends, family, employees, even yourself—to improve efficiency on the job or make time off the clock more enjoyable.

To Snoop or Not to Snoop: Privacy Rights of Applicants and Potential Employees

How do the privacy rights of job applicants differ from those of existing employees, particularly regarding social networks?

Confidentiality in Settlement Agreements Is a Virtual Necessity

Both defendants and plaintiffs can benefit from effective confidentiality clauses.

Confidentiality in Settlement Agreements Is Bad for Clients, Bad for Lawyers, Bad for Justice

Secrecy generally serves no good purpose in the civil justice system or in a democracy.

Ethics 20/20 and Confidentiality

The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 focuses on the intersection of technology and the practice of law.

Will the Fourth Amendment Protect Your Laptop at the Border?

A likely Supreme Court case will determine whether the government’s invasion of a laptop beyond a routine border security inspection is a “highly intrusive search.”

Advising Clients on Internet Privacy Policies

Businesses need to monitor what reasonable measures they are taking to secure the type of consumer information they are collecting and how it is being used.

The FCRA: A Double-Edged Sword for Consumer Data Sellers

Data sellers either have no right to sell particular types of consumer data, or they are subject to the FCRA.

Privacy and Legal Outsourcing

Outsourcing tasks of your law firm can increase efficiency and profitability, but exercise caution to protect the security of confidential client information.