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Tips for Mobile Device Security – sems+associates

May 1, 2013 by Global EDD Group Leave a Comment

It’s called Apple picking. A play on words because iPhone users are often the target of thieves. It is happening in cities around the country and on college campuses as well.

Our Tips for Mobile Device Security

These little devices play a big role in our lives. They can contain personal contacts, account numbers, Social Media accounts, etc. The thief is not only after the device – which can be lucrative, but also the personal information on the devices.

Here are some tips to prepare for and keep you mobile digital life safe.

Steps to Take BeforeYour Phone Is Stolen

Preparation is key to recovering your phone quickly, but these technqiues and tips are not a 100% guarantee that your phone won’t be stolen or that you’ll get the phone back. The will however give you a fighting chance against the thief. The current technology available if installed on your phone MIGHTbe able to get your phone back.

continued @ Mobile – sems+associates.

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Twitter: A Sleeping Discovery Giant? | The Legal Intelligencer

April 30, 2013 by Global EDD Group Leave a Comment

Attorney Daniel Cummins and staff reporter Ben Present discuss the emerging issue of social media law. In this installment, the two discuss the differences between Facebook and Twitter, and whether Twitter posts can be discoverable.

via Twitter: A Sleeping Discovery Giant?.

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Use Secretbook to encode hidden messages in Facebook photos – TechSpot (Knight)

April 11, 2013 by Global EDD Group Leave a Comment

A browser extension called Secretbook allows anyone using Google Chrome to secretly embed a message in a JPEG image uploaded to Facebook. The contents of the 140 character message can only be viewed if you know the corresponding password, according to the program’s creator.

The extension was created by 21-year-old Oxford University computer science student (and former Google intern) Owen Campbell-Moore as part of a school project. Campbell-Moore said the goal of the two-month long project was to demonstrate that JPEG steganography can be performed on social media – a platform where it has previously been impossible.

via Use Secretbook to encode hidden messages in Facebook photos – TechSpot.

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DOJ Director Talks About Investigations And E-Discovery Technology | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

March 16, 2013 by Global EDD Group Leave a Comment

Editor: How is technology changing the investigation process?

Stanton: Technology is changing investigations on many fronts. Not only are there now numerous investigative tools at the government’s disposal but, on the corporate side, the variety of information – and sources of information – being generated is growing exponentially. There are innovative processes and technologies that companies are developing for their own business missions and purposes. As a result, data and documents that may become relevant to an investigation come in many shapes and forms – from data stored on tablets to information stored in the cloud. Methods of corporate communication, internally and externally, are also moving away from email and taking on other forms like instant messaging and using social media. While these technologies are helpful for business purposes, I have also seen them present great challenges for companies when an investigation arises. Companies have to have good information management, including knowing who has access to information, and where and in what form the information is being generated and stored. Otherwise, it gets complicated when dealing with investigations or lawsuits, which require the data to be extracted and used in a different context.

So, technology is changing the substance and nature of evidence pertinent to an investigation, and it affects a company’s ability to respond, for example, to an investigation. Effective information management enables all parties to move quickly and successfully to a close. Technology that is not proactively structured to facilitate a company‘s collection or preservation of information may actually become a hindrance and cost for that company.

Technology is also changing the investigation and analysis process itself. On the civil side, we are focusing on how companies transmit information to the DOJ, including the format of productions, so we can use a broad range of advanced search and analysis tools to speed the process along. It is quite an exciting time when you consider how technological innovation is really changing what we do.

via DOJ Director Talks About Investigations And E-Discovery Technology | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.