Category «Internet»

The Search for Clarity in an Attorney’s Duty to Google

Murphy, Michael, The Search for Clarity in an Attorney’s Duty to Google (August 23, 2020). U of Penn Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 20-30, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3682235 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3682235 “Attorneys have a professional duty to investigate relevant facts about the matters on which they work. There is no specific rule or statute …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Dozens of scientific journals have vanished from the internet, and no one preserved them

Science Magazine – and no one preserved them – “Eighty-four online-only, open-access (OA) journals in the sciences, and nearly 100 more in the social sciences and humanities, have disappeared from the internet over the past 2 decades as publishers stopped maintaining them, potentially depriving scholars of useful research findings, a study has found. An additional …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management

Law School Exams during a Pandemic – One Law School’s Experience

Parker, Beth, Law School Exams during a Pandemic – One Law School’s Experience (August 20, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3679653 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3679653 “In 2020, toward the end of the Winter semester, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life across the globe. Institutions, including law schools, felt the widespread effects of this public health crisis. Law schools were …

Subjects: Education, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

How to get started using a password manager

Popular Science – The best credential is one even you don’t know – “Using a password manager is one of the best and easiest ways to keep your online accounts safe. If you’re worried about making the jump, don’t be—they’re simple to set up and very much worth your while. There might be slight differences between …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Google’s new ‘Verified Calls’ feature will tell you why a business is calling you

Google Blog: “Businesses often rely on phone calls to reach out to new customers and serve existing ones. But here’s the hang-up: customers often don’t answer the call if they don’t recognize the number. They worry it could be spam, or worse, a scam: a 2019 FTC report found that phone calls were the number …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Internet, Privacy

AT&T’s current 5G is slower than 4G in nearly every city tested by PCMag

Ars Technica: “AT&T smartphone users who see their network indicators switch from “4G” to “5G” shouldn’t necessarily expect that they’re about to get faster speeds. In PCMag’s annual mobile-network testing, released today, 5G phones connected to AT&T got slower speeds than 4G phones in 21 out of 22 cities. PCMag concluded that “AT&T 5G right …

Subjects: Internet

CBS will celebrate ‘Star Trek’ Day 2020 with an epic Trek panel marathon

Space.com -“Here’s what to know. It’s been an incredible 54 years since “Star Trek” first debuted. On Tuesday (Sept. 8), actors from across the multi-decade franchise will celebrate an online “Star Trek” day with panels and discussions, while discussing the series’ emphasis on diversity. More than three hours of free virtual panels will play at …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Internet

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, September 6, 2020

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, September 6, 2020 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, E-Mail, Government Documents, Housing, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy, Social Media