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Lawyers and iPhones (and iPads) Shouldn’t Mix
“A lawyer shall not disclose … having been consulted or retained by a person…” … The question that remains for me is whether, in light of the iOS4 privacy policy, lawyers should avoid even carrying unsecured electronic devices that allow questionable access to information by undisclosed third-party app providers. … You don’t need a person’s name to identify them, nor any unique piece of data. What you need is a unique combination of non-unique pieces of data. Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Information Technology, Privacy
Tagged Apple, blackberry, iOS4, iPad, iPhone
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RoB Magazine declares victory on the Smartphone Plains of Abraham
RoB Magazine has declared Apple the victor over Research in Motion in a presumed battle between Cupertino and Waterloo for the smartphone Plains of Abraham. … I understand that for an investor, the likely more profitable performer in the short term is an important determination; but to pronounce the industry a zero-sum game is foolish. That said, the author raises an important point that if followed in combination with RIM’s existing advantages could shoot it back up to leading Apple around a marketplace of its own design. Continue reading
Posted in Business, Communications, Information Technology
Tagged Apple, blackberry, Business, Communications, Information Technology, iPhone, Research in Motion, Torch
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Research in Motion’s Opportunity to Promulgate Freedom
Several countries, none of which is a finalist in the Freedom to the People sweepstakes, are considering blackballing the BlackBerry for being too secure… The better route for BlackBerry is to work with these governments to reshape their privacy policies in favour of citizen rights. Continue reading
Posted in Business, Civil Liberties, Communications
Tagged blackberry, Business, Civil Liberties, Communications, encryption, Information Technology, Privacy
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