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Tag Archives: digital property
Ajemian v. Yahoo! Case Update
On March 26, 2018, the United States Supreme Court denied Yahoo!’s Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in the Ajemian v. Yahoo! case. You can read Yahoo!’s Petition and the briefs that were filed on the United States Supreme Court … Continue reading
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Court Holds Personal Representatives May Provide Lawful Consent Under the Stored Communications Act
On October 16, 2017, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued its opinion in the Ajemian v. Yahoo! case. With respect to the privacy protections of the federal Stored Communications Act, the court’s opinion states that “[W]e conclude that the … Continue reading
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Short Videos Explain Five Top Internet Security Risks
If you are interested in learning more about Internet security basics, there is a free video training course briefly explaining five top Internet security risks. Each training video is only 10-15 minutes long, and the courses include: How to Choose … Continue reading
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Is Visiting a Web Site a Crime?
Is it a crime to visit a Web site? That’s one of the issues the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has been addressing in United States v. Nosal (decided April 10, 2012) and in Facebook v. Vachani (decided July 12, … Continue reading
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Two New Cases on Using Computers “Without Authorization” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Two new cases on using computers “without authorization” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act were decided in July 2016, and both were decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The first case, decided on … Continue reading
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Study Shows Users Don’t Read Terms of Service Agreements
Not surprisingly, a recent study shows that users don’t read Terms of Service Agreements and Privacy Policies. In a July 7, 2016, working paper, Jonathan Obar and Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch reported that, in their experiment, 98% of users missed the “gotcha … Continue reading
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Minnesota Joins Other States Enacting the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
On May 22, 2016, Minnesota’s Governor signed a bill enacting the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (RUFADAA). The new law takes effect August 1, 2016, and will be found in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 521A. The new law … Continue reading
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Widow Told by Apple to Get Court Order So She Can Continue to Play a Card Game on the Couple’s iPad After Her Husband’s Death
Peggy Bush, a 72-year old Canadian woman whose husband died in August, was told by Apple that she needed to obtain a court order so that she could continue playing a card game app on the couple’s iPad device. The … Continue reading
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
October has been designated as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Here are a few resources from the federal government on how to stay safe online: Department of Homeland Security’s Mobile Security Tip Card Department of Homeland Security’s Social Media Guide … Continue reading
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Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
On September 28, 2015, the Uniform Law Commission released the final text of the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (revised UFADAA). The original UFADAA was released in 2014. For background on why the original UFADAA was revised, … Continue reading
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