Your AI Conversations Might Be Sold. Here’s What You Need to Know
If you use AI Chatbots and have installed certain free browser extensions, your AI conversations might be sitting in a commercial database right now, available for purchase. I know. That’s not what you wanted to read today. But this is exactly the kind of thing you need to know about, especially if you’re a lawyer, […]
When Your Cloud Provider Reports Client Data
18 U.S.C. § 2258A, The REPORT Act, and a Problem Most Lawyers Haven’t Thought About A Confession First I’m going to start with a confession. Until recently, I had not spent much time thinking about 18 U.S.C. § 2258A. If you’re a lawyer who generally keeps up with tech and ethics issues and you’re thinking, “Same,” […]
Gemini and Privacy: What Google’s AI Actually Does With Your Data
If you are using Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, you are probably asking the same question people are asking about every AI tool. Is my data private. The real answer is not yes or no. It depends. It depends on which account you are using.It depends on how your settings are configured.It depends on whether you […]
Why “I Do Not Consent” Facebook Posts Don’t Protect Your Privacy
Why Viral Legal-Sounding Status Updates Don’t Override Facebook’s Terms and What Actually Controls Your Data You’ve probably seen it before: “I HEREBY DECLARE THAT I DO NOT GIVE FACEBOOK OR META MY PERMISSION TO USE ANY OF MY PERSONAL DATA…” But despite how it reads and how widely it spreads online, posting a declaration like […]
Concerned About Amazon Sidewalk? Disable It
Amazon is at it again, making us opt out of concerning things with barely a by your leave before they create and run them. In this case, the new thing is called Amazon Sidewalk. Here is how Amazon explains Sidewalk. Here is how ARSTechnica explains it. Neither thrills me with privacy joy. Here’s the thing, […]
Slides from Webinar on Ethics and Security
Today, I presented a webinar on Ethics and Security for Law Firms During COVID-19. I discussed PA ethics rules relating to the obligation to keep data secure, setting up a home workspace, and common scams. Below are the slides. Law Firm Remote Work Securi… by Jennifer Ellis on Scribd
Working from Home: Internet Connections
The first critical aspect when working from home these days is a secure Internet connection. Many people have either cable or fiberoptics connections at home. (Think Comcast for cable or Verizon Fios for fiberoptics). However, do not assume that your staff has a good, secure Internet connection. Ask employees what they have, and of course, […]
Email – Hackers Demanding Money
An email is floating around in which the hacker informs you that he has hacked all of your accounts and you need to pay him money. The email looks like it came from your own address, which is enough to convince people that they have been hacked. The reality is that you haven’t been hacked. […]