Law Office of Seaton M. Daly III, P.L.L.C.

February 07

Criminal Investigations of ‘Hacking Incidents’ Fail to Resolve ‘People Issues’ Associated With Data Security
The hacktavist organization known as Anonymous recently posted on its website a “hacked” 16-minute conference call between the F.B.I. and other foreign agencies, including Scotland Yard.  Officials at the F.B.I. state that the call was “intercepted,” as opposed to “hacked.”  According to the F.B.I., an e-mail had been sent “on Jan. 13 to more than three dozen people at the [...]

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January 23

Justices Extend 4th Amendment ‘Right to Privacy’ Interpretation to ‘Use of GPS’
The Supreme Court unanimously issued a ruling today which stated the Police (Government) must first obtain a warrant if they wish to use a G.P.S. tracking device on citizens’.  The ruling extended the interpretation of the 4th Amendment’s Right to Privacy to physical intrusions, but the Justices inferred that their ruling may include video surveillance [...]

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January 18

What to Consider When Brand Reputation and Other Intellectual Property is Compromised in the Digital Age?
In general, when a client comes into an attorneys’ office and alleges damage done to their businesses brand on the Internet, the immediate reaction is to commence legal proceedings – in other words, sue the bastards!  However, litigation is expensive, and fees can quickly escalate during the various phases leading up to trial.  Settlements are dictated through the [...]

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January 16

Zappos CEO Says Data Breach ‘Painful’ to Brand Reputation
The online shoe seller Zappos.com sent me an email notification today informing me that my credit card and payment information was compromised on its website.  According to reports by the Associated Press, 24 million accounts were hacked into by a outside party.  To prevent further exposure to my credit history, the company has urged all of [...]

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December 16

Street Gangs’ Steal Identities of Donors Associated with Non-Profit – Rack Up $2 Million in Fraudulent Purchases
The traditional method of funding a street-gang criminal enterprise through the selling of drugs or guns is now changing to a new form of revenue generation – cyber-crime.  The reason for the paradigm shift is quite simple, the ability to make a large amount of money in an easy manner are simply outweighed by the chances [...]

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