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Out of Office Conflict Checks

Submitted by somepocho on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 2:38pm.

Our direct services deity brought to our attention how the State Bar of CA expects even pro bono attorneys to do conflict checking at an early stage of the game.  Most folks would be, "like d


IT Work From Home

Submitted by somepocho on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 2:34pm.

Quite often, I'll either SSH or VPN into the office network from home to do work.  It's not goverened by any type of policy. . .it's left to my discretion.


Mozy Over Where?

Submitted by somepocho on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 2:29pm.

I was speaking to a coworker today and the subject of laptop replaceability surfaced.  My perspective, apart from the economic replacement cost, was that my notebook was mostly expendible because


ING, what we can learn from thee

Submitted by somepocho on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 1:31am.

I've had an ING Direct account for quite a number of years now and have always been re-assured by how seriously they balance security and usability.  To access my account, I need my account nu


5.555555555555555555 Meg Per Tip

Submitted by somepocho on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 12:12pm.

Maybe I'm crazy about being a proto-facist about file sizes (which is why I love ubiquitous text files) but, because I just downloaded 50 tech tips, I wonder how often we study the payload of c


Social Networking Law

Submitted by somepocho on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 3:08pm.

I guess it's time to revisit some of my reservations regarding social networking sites and their usability.


Ten From The NSA

Submitted by somepocho on Mon, 04/21/2008 - 5:56pm.

Accoriding to Network World, the top 10 security best practices from the NSA:


Email Once A Week!?!

Submitted by somepocho on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 2:28pm.

I had heard rumors of attorneys who were technology averse, but it was not until this week when a private practitioner informed me s/he checks email once a week and that s/he only has internet access


What Does IT Mean?

Submitted by somepocho on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 5:42pm.

Splunk, the log management software company had a great t-shirt advertising campaign which I saw at RSA 2007 and at SCALE 2007. .


Facebook As An Organizing Tool

Submitted by somepocho on Fri, 01/25/2008 - 3:10pm.

Most legal services/aid web sites don't have a social networking component.


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