The tipping point may have finally been accomplished this past week over the unauthorized release of U.S. diplomatic cables by the anit-secrecy Website, Wikileaks. While State Department officials were continuing to rebuild its diplomatic credibility throughout the world, Congressional leaders sought various ways of deterring the Website from releasing other unflattering documents (i.e. propose they be designated […]
With the unauthorized release today of some 250,000 top-secret documents related to the U.S. Government’s foreign policy, a 21st Century game of old school international intrigue has emerged. While Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has assured the world that the disclosures will not affect U.S. relations and interests abroad, the resulting damage control has undoubtedly left our […]
While waiting for my Starbucks drink this morning, I passed the time by sorting through the various newspaper headlines conveniently located next to the countertop. What drew my attention to a particular article published in The New York Times was an interesting analysis by Mr. Adam Liptak entitled, “Justices are Long on Words but Short on […]
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) will be addressing in administrative court the issue of whether an employer has the right to fire an employee for comments made on Facebook. Connecticut-based ambulance service, American Medical Response (“AMR”), recently fired Ms. Dawnmarie Souza after she ridiculed her supervisor with vulgarities on Facebook. Ms. Souza and her […]
When speaking to organizations and associations about highlighting the importance of why data governance should become a core component of their overall risk management strategy, I commonly speak to the fact that we, as individuals and organizations, are moving away from a “machine-centric” world and into a “user-centric” world. That paradigm shift is going to […]
The New York Times reporter, Tanzina Vega, published an article which stated that new Web code integral to running the next-generation of the Internet will raise more online privacy concerns that in past thanks to marketers desire to track online behaviors of Internet users. “In the next few years, a powerful new suite of capabilities […]
Today in Washington, D.C., at the United States Supreme Court, the Justices heard arguments in the case Snyder v. Phelps. Albert Snyder’s son, Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, was killed in Iraq in 2006, and at his funeral, protestors from a Fundamentalist Church held signs and shouted that Lance Cpl. Snyder’s death, and all other service […]
Cyber-Pirates have placed British law firm ACS:Law in its crosshairs by posting the personal information of thousands of Sky broadband customers who it alleges have illegally shared pornographic movies online. BBC Technology Reporter, Daniel Emery, wrote that: “[t]he documents appeared online after users of the message-board 4Chan attacked ACS:Law’s site in retaliation for its anti-piracy efforts. The firm […]
General Keith B. Alexander, head of the military’s cyberwarfare operations, is pressing U.S. government officials to implement and build a secure Internet "zone" for all vital and essential government online operations – specifically those indutries which include banking, military, aviation, and public-utility systems. According to an article published in The New York Times, by Thom […]
With the advent of social media Web sites permeating the business and legal world, the protection of brand reputation online is critical to long-term viability. How one goes about protecting its brand is a strategic decision that requires careful consideration of the potential benefits and drawbacks. The legal community, whether we want to believe it […]