What Technology-Assisted Electronic Discovery Teaches Us About The Role Of Humans In Technology
As originally published in Forbes on January 9, 2012. Co-authored by Amanda Jones & Ben Kerschberg If 2011 was the year of technology-assisted document review, 2012 will be the year of re-humanizing technology-assisted review at its most strategic points. Going forward, the focus will be not only on the foundational role humans play in guiding document.. read more →
Unleashing the “Snoball” Effect of Charitable Social Giving
As originally published in Forbes on December 16, 2011. Imagine that you and two friends are in Atlanta this New Year’s Eve to cheer on your UVA Cavaliers in their college football Bowl Game against Auburn. Early that morning, you guarantee a victory and back it up by pledging a donation to charity. “I’m going to Snoball this,”.. read more →
Your Ethical And Legal Duties When Using Wireless Networks
As originally published on Forbes on December 12, 2011. The cat-and-mouse relationship between technology and the law requires attorneys to examine how their use of new technologies triggers professional duties and responsibilities. This article will focus on attorneys’ use of wireless networks in particular, which is the focus of the The State of California Standing.. read more →
Should Freedom of Information Requests Extend to Technology and Software Systems?
As originally published in Forbes on December 8, 2011. The New York Supreme Court recently considered whether the principles that underlie freedom of information requests apply to obtaining software systems that contain records that otherwise would have to be produced by the government. Applying a two-part litmus test, the court answered that question in the affirmative. This.. read more →
Data Security and Identity Access Management
As originally published in Forbes on December 7, 2011. Data security is too often discussed at the macro level of data slicing, virtualization, and issues related to public vs. private clouds – extremely important concerns. I have been guilty of this, and of focusing on corporate firewalls and security concerns that arise outside of them (see above)... read more →
Five Top Reasons to Welcome Back the NBA
As originally published in The Huffington Post on November 30, 2011. It appears that a truncated 66-game NBA season will get underway on December 25, always a marquee afternoon for the league. Remember Patrick Ewing and the Knicks’ double overtime “Christmas Day Massacre” of the Celtics in 1985? So with the eminent return of the.. read more →
Manufacturing Moneyball: Using Big Data and Business Intelligence To Spur Operational Excellence
As originally published in Forbes (Nov. 1, 2011). The national unemployment rate is 9.1 percent, up nearly four points from the first quarter of 2008. Recent news has not been optimistic. In August, for the first time since 1945, the federal government reported a national net job change of zero. Meanwhile, the global economy sputters... read more →
Names to Know in Big Data: Hitachi Data Systems (HDS)
As originally published in Forbes on October 25, 2011. Pairing Big Data with business intelligence (“BI” or analytics) is revolutionizing the business world in profound ways and at a dizzying pace. In terms of pure volume, the latest IDC Digital Universal Study reports that more than 1.8 zettabytes—10 to the power of 21 bytes—of information will be.. read more →
Why We Root For Tim Tebow
As originally published in The Huffington Post on November 29, 2011. Two Sundays ago, Tim Tebow, the second-year Denver Broncos’ quarterback, did the unthinkable. He led his team to victory over division rival Kansas City. Why was this remarkable? As the team’s starter, Tebow attempted only eight passes. He completed only two for 69 yards.. read more →