In the US, the average email address is associated with 130 different online accounts, according to a study by DigitalGuardian. By my count, I have about 500. That’s a lot of passwords to manage. The …
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Milwaukee Bar Association 2019 Law & Technology Conference
In most states, including Wisconsin, an attorney’s duty to keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice now includes “the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, …
Employer Use & Misuse of CCAP to Search Applicant’s Criminal Background
The latest issue of the State Bar’s InsideTrack has an excellent article on the use and misuse of CCAP by employers to explore a job applicant’s criminal background. Employers, and the lawyers who advise them, …
DoJ Announces Policy on Use of Data from Genetic Testing Kits like Ancestry.com & 23andMe
According to PC Magazine, more than 26 million people have taken DNA tests. Genetic testing kits from sites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe help individuals and their families dig into their ancestry and heritage – but …
New AI Analyzes Privacy Terms for Popular Services
Yes, of course, I completely read and understood the privacy policy. Didn’t you? No? Well, you’re in luck. There’s a new AI app called Guard that reads and analyzes privacy terms so you don’t have …
“Right to be Forgotten” Doesn't Apply to Searches Made Outside EU
Five years ago, Europeans gained the right to ask search engines to block certain information about them. It was unclear, however, if this “right to be forgotten” extended to Internet searches made outside the European …
School District Accused of Spying on Students via Home Webcams
Wow – this one just made my jaw drop. From Law.com: It may sound like a Hollywood pitch for a summer movie aimed at teens, but it’s taken directly from the pages of a federal …