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Friday, July 19, 2019 |
Vol. 18, No. 397 |
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Once drop dead simple. Now just dying
Dropbox is the poster child for many bad things and I encourage lawyers to avoid it for client materials whenever possible. The latest "oops" by Dropbox is forcibly pushing out a completely new client to users. Dropbox seems to be veering away from its ultra successful origins - simple, minimal, easy to use. Read more at ars technica: Dropbox silently installs new file manager app on users' systems [Updated]
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All Apps Great and Small
Aaron Burciaga has a fascinating and animalistic way of looking at applications - monolithic and otherwise. He writes, "Monolithic applications have caused businesses to pursue a groundhog or a pigeon approach to data collection and analytics." When it comes to microservice applications, he compares them to foxes. Read more at Data Science Central: The Case For Modern Microservice Applications: Foxes vs. pigeons vs. groundhogs
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Hello my name is BOT
"California's new bot law went into effect on July 1, which means it's now officially illegal to use undeclared bots to incentivize a sale or influence an election." I love Frank Ready's comment "...it's more of statement than a law that's likely to see much enforcement action." I'm sure some might take notice, but otherwise, I'm not sure it has much value. Read more at Legaltech news: With New Bot Law, California Puts Social Media Giants on Notice
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TOP NEWS
Top News
- Dropbox silently installs new file manager app on users’ systems, Ars Technica, July 18, 2019
- The Case For Modern Microservice Applications: Foxes vs. pigeons vs. groundhogs, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
- With New Bot Law, California Puts Social Media Giants on Notice, Law Technology News, July 18, 2019
Other PinHawk Comments
- Bloomberg Brief Analyzer and Docket Navigator Wolters Kluwer Alliance, PinHawk Librarian News - John DiGilio, Constance Ard, July 18, 2019
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SECURITY (Sponsored by Braintrace)
Braintrace News
- What is Business Email Compromise (BEC), Braintrace
- BreachZero 4 Relativity, Braintrace
- Braintrace Intelligent Cybersecurity, Braintrace
Security News
- Over 8,500 Google Chrome Bug Reports, Larger Rewards in Store, Bleeping Computer, July 19, 2019
- New infosec products of the week: July 19, 2019, Help Net Security, July 19, 2019
- NSS Labs test exposes weaknesses in NGFW products, Help Net Security, July 19, 2019
- New open source solution reduces the risks associated with cloud deployments, Help Net Security, July 19, 2019
- Business owners prioritize investment in technology over upskilling, Help Net Security, July 19, 2019
- Mobile ID schemes take the lead over digital identity cards, Help Net Security, July 19, 2019
- CyberArk enhances its portfolio of SaaS offerings for privileged access security, Help Net Security, July 19, 2019
- Bitdefender 2020 gives consumers privacy amid a rising criminal tide, Help Net Security, July 19, 2019
- BehavioSec updates the BehavioSec Behavioral Biometrics Platform with new capabilities, Help Net Security, July 19, 2019
- Fugue’s SaaS product now supports the Microsoft Azure cloud computing service, Help Net Security, July 19, 2019
- Insight Connected Suite helps clients accelerate the use of smart solutions, Help Net Security, July 19, 2019
- Security Lessons From a New Programming Language, Dark Reading, July 18, 2019
- BitPaymer Ransomware Operators Wage Custom, Targeted Attacks, Dark Reading, July 18, 2019
- RDP Bug Takes New Approach to Host Compromise, Dark Reading, July 18, 2019
- Open Source Hacking Tool Grows Up, Dark Reading, July 18, 2019
- 8 Legit Tools and Utilities That Cybercriminals Commonly Misuse, Dark Reading, July 18, 2019
- Bulgarian Tax Breach Nets All the Records, Dark Reading, July 18, 2019
- How Capture the Flag Competitions Strengthen the Cybersecurity Workforce, Dark Reading, July 18, 2019
- Security Watch: Elon Musk’s NeuraLink Links Brains to iPhones via Bluetooth, Threat Post, July 18, 2019
- Mirai Botnet Sees Big 2019 Growth, Shifts Focus to Enterprises, Threat Post, July 18, 2019
- Slack Initiates Mass Password Reset, Threat Post, July 18, 2019
- TMD Security integrates SALTO’s key-less locks in TMD Access Management, Help Net Security, July 18, 2019
- Druva acquires CloudLanes to expand cloud to the edge, Help Net Security, July 18, 2019
- Cirrus Insight appoints Phil Sims as CTO, Help Net Security, July 18, 2019
- Abacode appoints Michael Brooks to lead its Governance, Risk and Compliance Practice, Help Net Security, July 18, 2019
- Fake Office 365 Site Pushes Trickbot Trojan as Browser Update, Bleeping Computer, July 18, 2019
- Microsoft Begins Testing Windows 10 Controlled Feature Rollout, Bleeping Computer, July 18, 2019
- Microsoft Adds Office 365 Group Lifetime Auto-Renewal Feature, Bleeping Computer, July 18, 2019
- Windows 10 20H1 Build 18941 Fixes OneDrive Search Crashes, Bleeping Computer, July 18, 2019
- Lateral Phishing Used To Attack Organizations On Global Scale, KnowBe4, July 18, 2019
- 79% of US Consumers Fear Webcams Are Watching, Dark Reading, July 18, 2019
- Calculating the Value of Security, Dark Reading, July 18, 2019
- Series 2 launch episode – RDP exposed [PODCAST], Naked Security - Sophos, July 18, 2019
- Hacked Bluetooth hair straighteners are too hot to handle, Naked Security - Sophos, July 18, 2019
- Google Chrome is ditching its XSS detection tool, Naked Security - Sophos, July 18, 2019
- Still not using HTTPS? Firefox is about to shame you, Naked Security - Sophos, July 18, 2019
- Identity Theft on the Job Market, Schneier on Security, July 18, 2019
- Google Triples Some Bug Bounty Payouts, Threat Post, July 18, 2019
- Ke3chang APT Linked to Previously Undocumented Backdoor, Threat Post, July 18, 2019
- Network traffic analysis tools must include these 6 capabilities, CSO from IDG, July 18, 2019
- IDG Contributor Network: Modernized maritime industry transports cyberthreats to sea, CSO from IDG, July 18, 2019
- Lack of trust will doom crytpocurrency, CSO from IDG, July 18, 2019
- 4 signs the CISO-board relationship is broken (and 3 ways to fix it), CSO from IDG, July 18, 2019
- Malicious Python packages found on PyPI, Help Net Security, July 18, 2019
- FaceApp privacy panic: Be careful which apps you use, Help Net Security, July 18, 2019
- New Malware Framework Uses Browser Extension for Ad Fraud, Bleeping Computer, July 18, 2019
- Slack Resets Account Passwords Compromised During 2015 Hack, Bleeping Computer, July 18, 2019
- Nation-Backed Hackers Targeted 10,000 Microsoft Customers, Bleeping Computer, July 18, 2019
- New Okrum Malware Used by Ke3chang Group to Target Diplomats, Bleeping Computer, July 18, 2019
- BEC Scams Average $301 Million Per Month In Illegal Transfers, Bleeping Computer, July 18, 2019
- Leveraging Cloud APIs for Comprehensive Security, Fortinet Blog, July 18, 2019
- Whoa Nellie. BEC Scams Average USD 300 Million Per Month In Illegal Transfers, KnowBe4, July 18, 2019
- CBInsights Welcomes KnowBe4 To The Cybersecurity Unicorn Club, KnowBe4, July 18, 2019
- Microsoft Notifies 10,000 Customers About Nation-state Cyber Attacks, KnowBe4, July 18, 2019
- SANS Security Awareness Report Highlights the Rising Era of Awareness Training, KnowBe4, July 18, 2019
- [INFOGRAPHIC] Employees receive nearly five phishing emails per work week, according to Avanan, KnowBe4, July 18, 2019
- Phishing for victims | Canadian Lawyer Mag - Canadian Lawyer Magazine, (Legal Technology), July 18, 2019
- Nigerian scammers slide into DMs, so Ars trolls them, Ars Technica, July 18, 2019
- My browser, the spy: How extensions slurped up browsing histories from 4M users, Ars Technica, July 18, 2019
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PRACTICE SUPPORT / E-DISCOVERY
News and Blogs
- Thinking Like a Millennial: How Millennials are Changing Discovery, Part Five, EDiscovery Daily, July 19, 2019
- Acquisitions, Alliances and Joint Ventures Announced By Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis and Wolters Kluwer, Dewey B Strategic, July 19, 2019
- Targeted Collections: Driving Down the Cost of Ediscovery Part 5 - JD Supra, (eDiscovery), July 18, 2019
- LandStar Inc. Announces Expansion of Multiplatform Data Privacy and Security Archiving & eDiscovery Solution in Multiple Markets - GlobeNewswire, (eDiscovery), July 18, 2019
- Kim Taylor Appointed CEO of Innovative Discovery, LLC - Yahoo Finance, (eDiscovery), July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters Acquires Legal Collaboration Platform HighQ, Above the Law - Legal Technology, July 18, 2019
- Continuing Education with Professor Connors Part III, American LegalNet Blog, July 18, 2019
- No Goals, No Objectives, No Clue: Biggest Hurdles in Planning New Software for Your Law Firm, Attorney at Work, July 18, 2019
- FTC v. Qualcomm: A Case of Regulatory Capture?, Truth on the Market, July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters Acquires HighQ, Complex Discovery, July 18, 2019
- U.S. Conference of Mayors Opposes Ransomware Payments, Ride the Lightning, July 18, 2019
- Uncivil Procedure Podcast Episode 8: GDPR, The Relativity Blog, July 18, 2019
Vendor Announcements
- Sunset Sail with Brian McGovern, Mitratech: Press Releases, July 18, 2019
- Question of the Week: What is a secure way to communicate with clients?, CosmoLex, July 18, 2019
- The 5 Most Effective Ways to Grow Your Firm, CosmoLex, July 18, 2019
- Xerox Wins Multi-Year Intelligent Workplace Services Contract from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Xerox Litigation Services, July 18, 2019
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT / LEAN / ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / MACHINE LEARNING
News and Blogs
- CLOC Survey: 12% Of Corporate Legal Teams Using AI Tools, And That’s Good, Artificial Lawyer, July 19, 2019
- Strategic Differences: LexisNexis Backs Doc Analysis, As TR Moves Away, Artificial Lawyer, July 19, 2019
- Feeling the Gemba Magic, Lean Enterprise Institute, July 19, 2019
- Leadership as Defined and Depicted so Well by a Normandy War Memorial, Lean Blog, July 18, 2019
- Karin Jenson: Gets Gear, CodeX Blog, July 18, 2019
- LexisNexis Moves Into Doc Analysis With Axiom Spin-Off Knowable, Artificial Lawyer, July 18, 2019
- Today’s contact centers: Q&A with Anand Janefalkar, founder and CEO of UJET, KM World: ViewPoints, July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters/HighQ: ‘Helps Growth, Defends Vs Rival Consolidators’, Artificial Lawyer, July 18, 2019
- Consolidation Gets Real as Thomson Reuters Buys HighQ, Artificial Lawyer, July 18, 2019
- 2019 ILTACON – Session Highlights for Knowledge Management Professionals, ILTA KM Blog, July 18, 2019
- Team-building exercises can be a waste of time. You achieve more by getting personal, RealKM, July 18, 2019
- $7B Private Equity Firm Investindustrial Reduces Risk with CRA, LawGeex, July 18, 2019
- Clio CEO Jack Newton Joins Board of AI Legal Research Company ROSS, Robert Ambrogi's LawSites, July 18, 2019
- LexisNexis Gets Into Enterprise Contract Analytics through Joint Venture with Knowable, Robert Ambrogi's LawSites, July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters Acquires Legal Collaboration Platform HighQ, Robert Ambrogi's LawSites, July 18, 2019
- What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and does it have a place in legal firms? - DynamicBusiness, (Legal Technology), July 18, 2019
Vendor Announcements
- Greg Craig's Trial Judge Considers Recusing Over Law Firm Ties, Blog of Legal Times, July 18, 2019
- Kagan Rallies Gerrymandering Foes to 'Go For It—Because You're Right', Blog of Legal Times, July 18, 2019
- On Textualism, Sex Discrimination and Clean Water, Blog of Legal Times, July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters Acquires HighQ, HighQ: News, July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters Acquires Legal Collaboration Platform HighQ, HighQ: News, July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters/HighQ: ‘Helps Growth, Defends Vs Rival Consolidators’, HighQ: News, July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters Acquires Collaboration Platform HighQ, HighQ: News, July 18, 2019
- Legal Tech Roadmap: Where to Start Your Technology Journey, HighQ: News, July 18, 2019
- Second Circuit Upholds 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli's Fraud Conviction, $7.3M Asset Forfeiture, Blog of Legal Times, July 18, 2019
- A Fair Day in Court Starts With an Independent Immigration Court System, Blog of Legal Times, July 18, 2019
- Tikit signs top 15 accounting firm, Saffery Champness, in NetDocuments deal, The Net Docs Blog, July 18, 2019
- Hewlett-Packard’s KM Program—Tools and Technology, Lucidea, July 18, 2019
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BIG DATA / DATA SCIENCE / ANALYTICS
News and Blogs
- Building Neural Network in Keras, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
- R, without all that pesky code!, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
- The Case For Modern Microservice Applications: Foxes vs. pigeons vs. groundhogs, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
- 5 Reasons You Need a Better Data Management Solution, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
- If not mean-variance finance, then what?, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
- How IoT Is Shaping the Agriculture Sector: Benefits Offered by Latest Trends of IoT, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
- The Mathematics behind Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
- Return of the Thriller “3 Horizons of Digital Transformation”, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
- Smart Farming, or the Future of Agriculture, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
- Bayesian Machine Learning, Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, July 18, 2019
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LEADERSHIP / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
News and Blogs
- Do introverts or extroverts make better leaders?, Three Star Leadership: Wally Bock, July 18, 2019
- The Four Guiding Principles that Every Successful Leader Employs, Leadership Freak, July 18, 2019
- New In The Controversial 360-Degree Feedback Debate, A J O'Connor Associates, July 18, 2019
Vendor Announcements
- Should You Have a Meeting or Send an Email?, Let's Grow Leaders, July 19, 2019
- Leading A Business Means Having Access To All The Relevant Data, Joseph Lalonde, July 18, 2019
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / MARKETING
News and Blogs
- How to Build a Brand on Instagram, Social Media Explorer, July 19, 2019
- How to Use QR Code Generator API for App or Website, Social Media Explorer, July 18, 2019
- CLOC: 2019 State of the Industry, Market Intelligence, July 18, 2019
- How Does Social Media Influence Us Positively?, Social Media Explorer, July 18, 2019
- 6 Great Ideas For Ethical Link-Building, Social Media Explorer, July 18, 2019
- How Smart Watches Can Improve Our Social (Media) Lives?, Social Media Explorer, July 18, 2019
- How Accounts Receivable Is Affecting Your Bottom Line, Law Firm and Attorney SEO and Internet Marketing, July 18, 2019
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ALSO OF NOTE
News and Blogs
- The Trajectory of Document Management, Reinventing Professional Services, July 19, 2019
- LawAdvisor in start-up acquisition, Global Legal Post: Big Stories, July 19, 2019
- Huawei Decision A ‘Matter Of Urgency’ For Next PM, Silicon UK, July 19, 2019
- In the news, iPhone, J.D., July 19, 2019
- Microsoft closes fiscal 2019 with revenue spikes driven by cloud services, Ars Technica, July 18, 2019
- As Russian “FaceApp” gobbles up user photos, Schumer asks FBI to investigate, Ars Technica, July 18, 2019
- Facebook is backpedaling from its ambitious vision for Libra, Ars Technica, July 18, 2019
- Digital disruption – Future-proofing the law firm - Legal Futures, (Legal Technology), July 18, 2019
- Dropbox silently installs new file manager app on users’ systems, Ars Technica, July 18, 2019
- LexisNexis, Knowable Announce Joint Venture, TechLaw Crossroads, July 18, 2019
- MoFo trio head to Latham in Tokyo switch, Global Legal Post: Big Stories, July 18, 2019
- New York State Expands Online Tool Connecting Crime Victims With Legal Services, Legaltech News from law.com, July 18, 2019
- Review: Zero Factors Into DMS Computing for Law Firms, Legaltech News from law.com, July 18, 2019
- Forget Public Figures, Deepfakes Pose High Risks for Corporate World, Legaltech News from law.com, July 18, 2019
- Hard Pass: Declining APT34’s Invite to Join Their Professional Network, M-unition: Threat Research Blog, July 18, 2019
- Insurers, not Gauke, screwed up on the discount rate, UK Law Society Gazette: Comment and Opinion, July 18, 2019
- Firms should reach out to universities, UK Law Society Gazette: Comment and Opinion, July 18, 2019
- Trainers Talk Notes - July 10th, 2019 - The Evolving Role of Trainers, ILTA Blogs, July 18, 2019
- Anatomy of a spear phishing attack – with example scam, IT Governance Blog, July 18, 2019
- US and IP are target for Eversheds trio, Global Legal Post: Big Stories, July 18, 2019
- Confusion over big four Indian law change, Global Legal Post: Big Stories, July 18, 2019
- Corporate litigation heats up, Global Legal Post: Big Stories, July 18, 2019
- How much would you sell your library card for?, Vable Blog, July 18, 2019
- Why Your Company Needs Compliance Training in 2019, American Bar Association: Law Technology Today, July 18, 2019
- #JDHorizons London 2019 – The one without Justin, The Time Blawg, July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters Acquires HighQ, Legal Current: Thomson Reuters, July 18, 2019
- Five Items to Consider for Your Disaster Recovery Plan, Your IT Consultant, July 18, 2019
- Data Privacy Market Still Has Room for All Entrants, Legaltech News from law.com, July 18, 2019
- With New Bot Law, California Puts Social Media Giants on Notice, Legaltech News from law.com, July 18, 2019
- Can 'Virtual' Law Firms Help Close the Partner Gender Gap?, Legaltech News from law.com, July 18, 2019
- Cyberattacks Increasing, Cities Push Risky Strategy: Saying No to Hackers, Legaltech News from law.com, July 18, 2019
- Not Just a Cost Center: Law Firm Libraries Reveal How They Demonstrate ROI, Legaltech News from law.com, July 18, 2019
- Gear S - Everything Old Is New Again, Future Lawyer, July 18, 2019
- Samsung Gear S - Biggest SmartWatch Ever, Future Lawyer, July 18, 2019
Vendor Announcements
- LexisNexis and Knowable Announce Joint Venture, LexisNexis: Press Releases, July 18, 2019
- Navigant Expands Financial Services Advisory and Compliance Segment with Addition of Banking, Capital Markets, and AML Professionals, Navigant Consulting: Press Releases, July 18, 2019
- Legal IT Newswire… Nexa Law adopts Zylpha’s Pay As You Go Bundling For LEAP, Legal IT Insider, July 18, 2019
- Exclusive: Thomson Reuters acquires HighQ!, Legal IT Insider, July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters Acquires HighQ, Legal IT Professionals, July 18, 2019
- Thomson Reuters Acquires HighQ, Thomson Reuters: Investor Press Releases, July 18, 2019
- Worldox Training: Backing Up Worldox - Planning for Disasters, Affinity Consulting, July 18, 2019
- Worldox Training: Options for DropBox and OneDrive Aficionados, Affinity Consulting, July 18, 2019
Law Firm News
- Four Questions Organisations Need To Ask After A Cyber Attack, Information Security Buzz, July 18, 2019
- American Express Customers Targeted By Novel Phishing Campaign, Information Security Buzz, July 18, 2019
- Stalkerware Apps Found On Google Play, Information Security Buzz, July 18, 2019
- Online Dating Can Benefit From Identity Verification And Biometric Authentication In 2019, Information Security Buzz, July 18, 2019
- Maryland 1.4M Students’, 200K Teachers’ Personal Data Exposed, Information Security Buzz, July 18, 2019
- Should You Worry About Privacy When Using FaceApp?, Information Security Buzz, July 18, 2019
- More Than 800,000 Systems Still Vulnerable To BlueKeep, Information Security Buzz, July 18, 2019
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