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August 2005
A monthly newsletter with the latest on litigation in an electronic age. If you wish to submit your comments or give us a link to an article, please email us at: info@tglmedia.com.
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Where Do Your E-mails Go After You Die? |
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Link: http://www.mayitpleasethecourt.com/journal_tech.asp?blogid=786
From: http://www.blawgzine.com/?p=24
Are your e-mails mentioned in your will? Should you meet an early demise, who has custody of the dozens, hundreds or thousands of e-mails both to and from you on your computer(s)? What should your ISP do? Should your digital correspondence be terminated as well?
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More Computers Trashed Rather Than Fixed |
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Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/technology/17spy.html?
From: http://www.inter-alia.net/comments.php?id=P2888_0_1_0
Disposable computers. What a concept. You've got a virus -- chunk it. It won't start up -- trash it. You're infected with spy ware -- toss it. Then run down to the computer store for the next one. Better yet, just go down to the basement and get another computer out of the six pack you got for your birthday.
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File-sharing distribution suffers major defeat
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Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4627679.stm
In a surprise ruling, the Supreme Court has come down on the side of music and movie makers. In the unanimous ruling, companies such as Grokster and Morpheus that facilitate sharing between individuals are now responsible for what people do using their software.
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Is It Time to Consider a Mac? |
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By our own Debbie Ausburn
Link: http://www.imakenews.com/technology/e_article000428764
If you are a Mac user, you understand what makes them different. If not, maybe it wouldn't hurt to give one a spin. There must be a good reason why Microsoft keeps on copying Apple's latest innovation.
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iPods are Potential Tool for Cybercrime
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Link: http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164903539
From: http://www.newstarget.com/009661.html
It looks like an MP3 player. It's a harmless, pint-sized jukebox. But in the wrong hands, it can pose an enormous threat to data security. With a super-fast transfer rate and lots of storage, iPods (or any MP3 player) could be used for digital theft. And a 2 by 4 can be use to build a house or beat someone up.
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Police Chase Ends as Suspect Runs in Courthouse |
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Link: http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164903539
A man led officers on a highway chase that ended when he ditched the car and ran into a courthouse -- the very one in which he was already scheduled to appear.
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