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Privacy and Technology: Is Technology Doing Away with Our Privacy?

Since the advent of the smart phone, more and more people have come to rely on the many services it can provide. But with the recent revelation that unencrypted data can expose to almost anyone where you are and where you’ve been, at what point do privacy concerns trump convenience? more...

Renee M. Hykel, Esq. - Jul 2011 - Technology
Google Street View Privacy Issues Raised Again

If you haven’t already tried it, Google Street View is a great way to see a street-level panoramic view of a neighborhood—just about anywhere in the world. Just about anywhere, because Google has been hitting some snags along the way, mostly about privacy. more...

Heleigh Bostwick - Jul 2011 - Privacy
Social Media's New Intellectual Property Challenges

Sharing your photos online can be problematic—especially if you are hoping to retain your rights to credit and royalties. Photographer Daniel Morel learned this the hard way when his dramatic photos of the Haitian earthquake went viral—credited to someone else. more...

B. Kaiser - Jul 2011 - Intellectual Property Basics
Data Breaches: How to Protect Yourself from Fraud

If you’ve ever gone fishing, you have some insight into the cyber crime of phishing. Rather than you tossing out your line to hook your catch, you are the prey targeted by fraudsters. Find out more about how to recognize when you’ve been phished or scammed and what you can do about it. Anyone using the Internet (yes, that’s you) should read on to be prepared. more...

Geoffrey O’Brian - May 2011 - Technology
Tweet-tastic! Government Owns Billions of Twitter Updates

Who owns your tweets? As of April 2010, the US Government. Find out what the Library of Congress plans to do with your 140-character confessions. more...

Michelle Fabio, Esq - Jun 2010 - Technology
Is Jailbreaking a Smartphone Legal?

You want to hack your phone to get additional functionality. Your phone service carrier wants to stop you. Who's right? more...

Michelle Fabio - Jan 2009 - Technology
Do video games really incite violence?

It is just another day in Grand Theft Auto - a game that opponents claim suggests greater need for video game regulation. The newest game in the series, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and several other new video games including the bestseller Halo 2 have been accused of encouraging violence in the young people who play them. more...

Ann MacDonald - Oct 2007 - Technology
Alert: NY May Require eTailers to Collect Sales Tax

If you run an online business and sell via New York-based affiliates to customers in New York, you may be affected by a new June 1, 2008 law that requires Internet retailers to collect state sales tax on items sold to New Yorkers if you sell via New York affiliates. more...

Michelle Fabio - Technology
What's the Deal with Lie Detectors?

The recent drug and sex scandal involving Reverend Ted Haggard, founder of the New Life Church, raised questions about the truthfulness of religious leaders. But when Haggard's alleged former lover failed a lie detector test, another set of questions involving the machine itself came into play. So how reliable are lie detectors? And, are they admissible in court? more...

Michelle Kaminsky - Technology
Net Neutrality: Should web businesses be concerned?

A debate has been brewing in Congress, in the business world, and on the Internet over a basic concept called "net neutrality." Advocates believe the Internet should remain a vast plethora of information accessible to anyone with a mouse and a connection. Others feel that Websites should pay telecommunication companies. Read more to find out what exactly is net neutrality. more...

Stephanie Paul - More US Law