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May 27, 2021
(May 27, 2021) The Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) does not give Snapchat immunity from a lawsuit claiming the social media provider designed a smartphone application that encouraged three boys to drive at dangerous speeds when they believed they could earn rewards based on their speed, the Ninth Circuit found. The lawsuit by parents of two […]
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May 5, 2021
(May 5, 2021) You may be relieved to learn about the latest app for your Zoom calls. Charmin, yes, Charmin, has introduced its prototype “BRB Bot.” The company says the app will keep you logged in by creating a digital twin that swaps your live video feed with an AI-powered version of yourself. The purpose […]
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April 29, 2021
(April 29, 2021) Federal appellate courts continue to disagree as to when a website must comply with the accommodations requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The Eleventh Circuit reversed a trial court’s finding that Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., a southeastern-based grocery store chain, violated the ADA because the legally blind plaintiff, Juan Gil, was unable […]
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April 9, 2021
(April 9, 2021) That perfect job offer you receive from LinkedIn could be a sophisticated backdoor Trojan to take over your computer, according to eSentire, a cybersecurity solutions provider. The company found hackers are targeting professionals on LinkedIn using a malicious zip file. The hackers use the job position listed on the target’s LinkedIn profile. […]
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November 11, 2020
(November 11, 2020) The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) confirmed what Zoom users who have been Zoombombed already know—the videoconferencing provider’s security was less than as hyped. The FTC alleged in a five-count complaint that Zoom Video Communications, Inc. mislead users about the security surrounding the use of its software that provides video online meetings either […]
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November 1, 2020
(November 1, 2020) Blog posts, social media posts, and short online articles may now be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office as a group. The rule was established to help daily bloggers and other authors who write and publish online a high volume of works. The new registration called Group Registration for Short Online Literary […]
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June 13, 2020
(June 13, 2020) Cybercriminals are following workers to their homes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic to gain access to employer’s networks using COVID-19 themed phishing campaigns. Cyberattacks “in the COVID-19 era are focused on stealing your information and using remote employees as doorways into more valuable networks,” reports Malwarebytes Labs in a new […]
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May 7, 2020
(May 7, 2020) Ready to spice up your online presentation with some music, a film clip, a cartoon, or a picture? Maybe you are a fitness coach conducting exercise classes online rather than at a gym and want some lively music to accompany your instruction? Before using that music, video, or other creative work, you […]
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April 1, 2020
(April 1, 2020) Moving your meetings and classes to Zoom as a result of COVID-19? Unfortunately, hackers are not far behind. The Boston office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) issued a warning about video-teleconferencing platforms, such as Zoom, being hacked. Dubbed “Zoom-bombing,” hackers are disrupting teleconferencing with pornographic and/or hate images and threatening […]
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December 4, 2019
(December 4, 2019) While robotics impact mostly lower and middle pay workers, artificial intelligence (“AI”) by contrast will impact higher-wage occupations, a recent report by the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings concludes. The report found that robotics dominates routine tasks performed by lower or middle pay workers, AI has a “distinctly white-collar bent.” To reach […]
