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G20 protesters already being monitored by officials
June 8, 2010 – 12:44 pm | No Comment
G20 protesters already being monitored by officials

By Tom Godfrey
TORONTO – Hard-core protesters who plan to wreak havoc at the G20 summit will sneak into Canada from the U.S. through remote border crossings, police say.
The protesters likely won’t be boarding …

Hennepin County prosecutor accused of anti-Somali posting on Facebook
February 24, 2010 – 2:36 pm | No Comment
Hennepin County prosecutor accused of anti-Somali posting on Facebook

By ROCHELLE OLSON
A Somali man convicted of attempted murder is seeking a new trial because the prosecutor in his case allegedly posted derogatory comments about Somalis on her Facebook page.
Ahmed Ali’s lawyer filed a motion …

Saving Face – 5 tips to better security on Facebook
February 24, 2010 – 2:31 pm | No Comment
Saving Face – 5 tips to better security on Facebook

By Dennis Kennedy
Now that more than 200 million people have joined Facebook, lawyers are starting to experiment with this most popular form of social media. It’s not that lawyers feel it’s especially safe to do …

First Thing Lawyer Tells New Clients: Shut Down Facebook Account
February 12, 2010 – 11:22 am | No Comment
First Thing Lawyer Tells New Clients: Shut Down Facebook Account

By Molly McDonough
People may believe there’s a degree of anonymity on the Internet. But police know better, and they are increasingly using social media tools to collect evidence of criminal activity and head off wrongdoing.
“Technology …

Privacy is dead, and social media hold smoking gun – By Pete Cashmore, Mashable CEO
October 29, 2009 – 2:33 pm | No Comment
Privacy is dead, and social media hold smoking gun – By Pete Cashmore, Mashable CEO

By Pete Cashmore
London, England — A U.K. firm is set to launch a camera to capture every moment of a person’s life. While you may reel at the privacy implications, I’d wager that the high …

Mind Your Tweets: The CIA Social Networking Surveillance System
October 29, 2009 – 7:12 am | No Comment
Mind Your Tweets: The CIA Social Networking Surveillance System

By Tom Burghardt
That social networking sites and applications such as Facebook, Twitter and their competitors can facilitate communication and information sharing amongst diverse groups and individuals is by now a cliché.
It should come as no …

A Legal Battle: Online Attitude vs. Rules of the Bar
September 14, 2009 – 10:38 am | No Comment
A Legal Battle: Online Attitude vs. Rules of the Bar

By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Sean Conway was steamed at a Fort Lauderdale judge, so he did what millions of angry people do these days: he blogged about her, saying she was an “Evil, Unfair Witch.”
But Mr. Conway …