January 19, 2010 - Thousands of PDFs are created and shared daily for internal business, B2B, and B2C communications because they make information sharing simple; ensuring the security of those documents, however, is a different story.  Read Keith Jones and Ryan Lerminiaux's new article on Law.com's Law Technology News, "How Secure is Your PDF?" to find out how portable documents are secured, what this "security" really means, and what type of document security will work best for your organization.

April 3, 2009 - Are you an attorney who handles ESI collections?  Did you know that virtualization, one of the hottest and most commonly implemented technologies today, can affect your collections by increasing cost, concealing information, and putting your client at greater risk for destroying data during legal holds?  Check out JD&A Associate Jason Briody's article "How Virtualization Affects EDD Collection" on Law.com to learn virtualization basics and the questions to ask during your next collection.

March 13, 2009 - Keith Jones was quoted in Processor Magazine's article on "Full-Disk Encryption."  The article notes current trends in full-disk encryption (FDE) implementation, and discusses the pros and cons of widespread FDE use.

March 6, 2009 - The online CLE course "United States vs. Roger Duronio: A Criminal Investigation in Securities Fraud" is now available on Lawline.com.  Co-presented by Keith Jones (the computer forensic expert for the case), the class covers Roger Duronio's motivation for planting a logic bomb that caused over \$3 million in damages, how he was apprehended, and more.  Read the full course description on Lawline.com.

March 2, 2009 - Keith Jones was quoted in March 2nd's top story on ComputerWorld, "Layoff Backlash: Five steps to protect your business from angry ex-employees."  The article provides statistics on how many employees would be willing to steal (or have already stolen) corporate data, and explains five ways organizations can mitigate the threats involved with layoffs.

February 17, 2009 - Law.com published Keith Jones' latest article in a series that covers the presentations of Black Hat 2008.  The article, "Visual Computer Forensic Analysis," explores how visualization software and techniques can drastically reduce the amount of time and money that are required by traditional computer forensic methods.  Read the article on Law.com.

February 12, 2009 - While overbilling clients late last Thursday, "Charge-by-the-Hour" Electronic Discovery, nineteen years old, died.  Well-known in the legal community for its close relationships with "Wasted Man-Hours" and "A Total Lack of Incentive to Finish a Job Quickly and Efficiently," its cause of death remains unclear.  (continue reading)

February 2, 2009 - Are you using a web-based, SSL VPN to connect to your office when you're working from home or out on the road?  Brian Dykstra's "Insecurities in Secure Remote Access," published on Law.com, discusses how insecurities in these types of VPNs could lead an attacker to gain full access to your computer; you merely need to visit a compromised website.  Read the full article here.

December 1, 2008 - Brian Dykstra spoke at a Strafford Publications E-Discovery & Computer Forensics teleconference on October 21, 2008.  His presentation, “Selecting and Managing Experts,” is now available in PDF format here.