Digital Samurai

Symantec Admits Stolen Source Code Impacts pcAnywhere

SC Magazine reports that "Symantec is advising users of its pcAnywhere remote access product to disable the software if they don't absolutely need it." The warning comes with confirmation by Symantec that hackers, believed to be affiliated with the Anonymous hacktivist collective, accessed a portion of the company's source code dating back to 2006. The code was related to the 2006 versions of Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition, Norton Internet Security, Norton SystemWorks and pcAnywhere.

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Nuix's Proof Finder Software Reviewed in Digital Journal

Sensei Enterprises' Jesse M. Lindmar, Director of Computer Forensics was recently quoted in Digital Journal regarding his experience with Nuix's Proof Finder software. He stated that "No other eDiscovery software can do what Proof Finder can do at the speed, accuracy and value for money it represents." Read the full story...

Smartphone Security

 

Is your smartphone really secure? On Digital Detectives, co-hosts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, welcome guest, computer scientist, and certified forensic analyst Andrew Hoog, co-founder of viaForensics, to talk about the ins and outs of smartphone security. Andrew shares his insight on the most secure smartphone, whether mobile devices are really a target for sophisticated cyber-criminals and the policies corporations and law firms need to address mobile devices. Listen to the podcast...

The 2012 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide

Written by Sensei Enterprises’ Sharon D. Nelson, John W. Simek and Michael C.  Maschke, this annual guide is the only one of its kind written to help solo and small firm lawyers find the best technology for their dollar. You'll find the most current information and recommendations on computers, servers, networking equipment, legal software, printers, security products, smartphones, the iPad and anything else a law office might need. To order click here ...

 

 

 

 

VirginiaLawyersWeekly.com cited Sensei President Sharon Nelson's Ride the Lightning Guest Post by Lee Reiber "Sanitize that Cell Phone when You Upgrade"

Lee Reiber, a data security specialist, says that yanking the SIM card is not enough. He recently examined a lot of used cell phones and found a date of birth, a Social Security number, login information and email records.

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LawyersUSAonline.com Quotes John Simek, Sensei's V.P.

LawyersUSAonline.com published an article by Correy Stephenson on "Strategies for backing up your smartphone" which quoted Sensei's John Simek extensively. John recalled watching a man turn on his Bluetooth device, set his smartphone down on the roof of his car and start talking. The man then got into his car and began to drive away. John watched while the phone slid off the roof and onto the ground where the driver promptly ran it over. Read Article... 

Sensei Article – Preventing Law Firm Data Breaches

The January/February 2012 edition of Law Practice Magazine features the article – Preventing Law Firm Data Breaches - co-authored by Sharon Nelson and John Simek. In it, they share with the reader their top practical security tips to keep data safe. Click below to read the entire article.

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Sensei's Ride the Lightning Spotlighted in Digital Forensics Daily

After reading a Ride the Lightning  post on mobile phone security, Lee Reiber, Director of Mobile Forensics at Access Data, sent RTL a guest post on the proper disposal of old cell phones. Digital Forensics Daily recently spotlighted the post.  What happens to our data on these discarded digital storage units and how should we protect ourselves?

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Engineers Unleash Car-Seat Identifier That Reads Your Rear End. REALLY?!?

Yes, really!  It’s a retinal scan, it’s a thumb print – NO it’s a rear end print.  Japan’s Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology has developed a driver’s rear end identity protection system for the cars of the future. The system performs a precise measurement of the person’s posterior, its contours and the way the person applies pressure on the seat.  Lab tests indicate the system was able to recognize people with 98 percent accuracy.  What’s next?

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ANNOUNCING THE 2011 BLAWGGIE AWARDS!

Dennis Kennedy’s annual Best of Law-related Blogging awards or Blawggies have been an annual tradition since December of 2004.  This year, the runner-up at number five was The Legal Talk Network Family of Podcasts featuring, among others, our own Sharon D. Nelson and John W. Simek cited for their excellent podcasts.  He also thanked LuAnn Reeb, Kate Kenney and the whole Legal Talk Network team for all the great work they do.

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