A summary for my Computer Security students.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3598292/the-sarbanes-oxley-act-explained-definition-purpose-and-provisions.html#tk.rss_all

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act explained: Definition, purpose, and provisions

This post-Enron law that aimed to protect investors by preventing fraudulent accounting and financial practices has major implications for data retention and security.

Not uniquely on the technology track. The article recommends some steps…

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/why-chief-data-officers-must-assume-leadership-for-data-success/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mitsmr+%28MIT+Sloan+Management+Review%29

Why Chief Data Officers Must Assume Leadership for Data Success

… The rise of the CDO as a corporate risk function happened in step with the emergence of big data in the early 2010s. Although a few intrepid organizations had designated executives to function as CDOs earlier, a new combination of defensive drivers (compliance, risk mitigation) and offensive drivers (revenue generation, business growth), based on the promise of big data, resulted in a sudden and dramatic increase in chief data officer appointments. The percentage of major companies with a CDO rose from 12% in 2012 to a peak of 67.9% by 2019, according to an annual executive survey by NewVantage Partners.

Excommunicado is not the only solution possible, just the simplest to implement.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/25/21664951/facebook-ban-stolen-artifacts-aids-criminal-organizations?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

Facebook is deleting evidence of war crimes, researchers say

The black market for looted goods is flourishing on Facebook. While the company banned the sale of historical artifacts in June, many of the posts are in Arabic, and Facebook lacks the expertise to properly enforce its new policy.

When Facebook is able to identify groups that flout its guidelines, experts say the company simply deletes them, expunging crucial documentation for researchers studying stolen art. “This is critical evidence for repatriation efforts and war crimes,” says Katie Paul, co-director of the Athar Project. “Facebook has created a problem and rather than turning that into something they could contribute to, they are making it worse.”

Useful for non-lawyers as well?

https://www.bespacific.com/how-to-teach-algorithms-to-legal-research-students/

How to Teach Algorithms to Legal Research Students

Hickman, Annalee, How to Teach Algorithms to Legal Research Students (September 1, 2020). 28 Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research & Writing (forthcoming 2021), BYU Law Research Paper No. 20-30, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3731127

“This Article calls for legal research professors to include in their curriculum the role of algorithms in electronic legal research. It also includes recommendations for readings, lecture content, and assignments when teaching about algorithms.”

In case you missed it.

https://www.bespacific.com/2020-in-review-legal-software-for-working-remotely/

2020 in review: Legal software for working remotely

Via LLRX – 2020 in review: Legal software for working remotely – Attorney and legal technology expert Nicole L. Black has written throughout 2020 about cloud-based legal technology tools and their relevance to legal practices. Whether your law firm has already begun the shift to a cloud-based law practice or is planning to do so in the new year, you’ll undoubtedly find some or all of the software Black has covered over the past year to be useful. This article is a timely and actionable roundup of all of her articles on this topic from 2020.

Lots of end-to-end encryption – sorry FBI.

https://www.makeuseof.com/best-free-open-source-apps-iphone/

The 12 Best Free and Open Source Apps for iPhone

Even on Apple's closed-source iOS, you can enjoy these excellent open source apps for privacy, security, and productivity.