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Welcome to Digital Detectives. We'll discuss computer forensics, electronic discovery and information security issues and what's really happening in the trenches. It's not theory, but practical information that you can use in your law practice on the Legal Talk Network.
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Sep 18, 2012 • 23min
Metadata: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You!
Many are hearing about metadata in articles and blogs, but secretly admit that they don’t fully understand what it is. Digital Detectives co-hosts, Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, join Karen Massand, the President of Litéra, to take a look at metadata, whether it takes an expert to find metadata in documents, leaking hidden data, and the new metadata problem caused by the "bring your own device movement". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 2012 • 25min
Ouch! Lessons Learned from the Morgan Lewis’ Redaction Disaster
Digital Detectives co-hosts, Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.,and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, join Christine Musil, the Director of Marketing for Informative Graphics, as they take on the Morgan Lewis’ Redaction Disaster. In that case, Morgan Lewis accidentally filed an exhibit that contained unredacted information, information its client had spent a lot of money to protect from disclosure. Christine explores the most common redaction mistakes, how these mistakes can be avoided and the benefits and pitfalls of electronic redaction vs. the traditional paper-based method. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 2012 • 31min
Focus on Privacy: The Facebook Internet Tracking Case
Back in May of 2012, Facebook was sued for $15 billion for improperly tracking users even after they logged off the social network. Digital Detectives co-hosts, Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.,and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, join Attorney David Straite, partner at Stewarts Law U.S. LLP, Head of Investor Protection Litigation and co-lead counsel in the Facebook Internet Tracking Case, to discuss the main issues of this case including: digital privacy litigation, the current statutory and common law involved in this case, calculation of damages and the future of digital privacy rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 2012 • 36min
The Craigslist Killer: A Case Study in Digital Forensics
The case of the Craiglist Killer has lived on through digital forensics. The Boston Police released their case files in the Craigslist Killer case to the Boston Phoenix which then published a remarkable story about the investigation in April of 2012. Digital Detectives co-hosts, Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, explore the intricacies of this captivating case including: evidence from surveillance cameras and privacy implications, getting social media evidence and poaching wireless networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 18, 2012 • 31min
Brainless Blunders in E-Discovery Searches
Are you guilty of making big mistakes when it comes to e-discovery searches? On Digital Detectives, co-hosts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, welcome guest Attorney Craig Ball, one of the country’s leading computer forensics technologists, to share his insights on brainless blunders in e-discovery searches. Craig also talks about recall and precision as mortal enemies, data volume rather than data quality and tips on looking at data as data rather than as documents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 2012 • 28min
Predictive Coding: A Rose by Any Other Name
One of e-discovery’s hottest topics today is predictive coding. So what exactly "is" predictive coding? On Digital Detectives, co-hosts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, welcome guest Dan Gallivan, one of the founders and Chief Technology Officer for Gallivan Gallivan & O’Melia , to discuss technology-assisted review, also known as predictive coding. Dan shares his thoughts on this new technology replacing keyword search, common areas of misunderstanding and Judge Peck’s role as a flag bearer for predictive coding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 16, 2012 • 28min
The Best Resources for Staying Current in E-Discovery
How do you keep up with all that is going on in the world of e-discovery? On Digital Detectives, co-hosts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, welcome guest, Neil Squillante, publisher of LitigationWorld, who discusses his selection of resources for staying current in e-discovery. Neil tells us how to keep up with e-discovery developments, lists his favorite blogs and podcasts, and explains how you can benefit from the Sedona Conference and webinars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 2012 • 31min
Smartphone Security
Is your smartphone really secure? On Digital Detectives, co-hosts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, welcome guest, computer scientist, and certified forensic analyst Andrew Hoog, co-founder of viaForensics, to talk about the ins and outs of smartphone security. Andrew shares his insight on the most secure smartphone, whether mobile devices are really a target for sophisticated cyber-criminals and the policies corporations and law firms need to address mobile devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 15, 2011 • 27min
Cost-Effective E-Discovery in Small Cases
The high cost of e-discovery is a major problem for most small firms and solo lawyers. On Digital Detectives, co-hosts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, welcome guest, Bruce Olson, the President of ONLAW Trial Technologies, and discuss cost-effective e-discovery for small cases. Find out what is the single most important step an attorney can take to minimize e-discovery costs, when is the right time to seek outside expert advice and which software tools and cloud based solutions can help contain costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 2011 • 28min
The Future of E-Discovery
What does the future hold when it comes to e-discovery? On Digital Detectives, co-hosts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, welcome John Munro, the Vice President and Managing Director of Orange Legal Technologies, to discuss some upcoming trends in e-discovery. John explores the future of predictive coding, shares his thoughts on amending the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, e-discovery in the cloud and the trend toward bringing e-discovery in-house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices