Digital Samurai

ITLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

2012-08-29T12:16:59-04:00

   Sharon Nelson and John Simek, Sensei’s principals, discuss the proper handling of metadata in a presentation at the International Legal Technology Association’s (ILTA) annual conference being held this week at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center. The presentation, today at 2:30, is being delivered on behalf of Litéra Corporation, a leader in content lifecycle management software, and a company with which Sensei has collaborated on many fronts. If you're at ILTA, come and join them!!!

HAVING TECHNOLOGY ISSUES DUE TO THE STORM?

2012-07-02T08:38:28-04:00

If you have a business in the metro D.C. area that is having technology issues and you can't get help, feel free to call John Simek or Mike Maschke at 703-359-0700. Our staff is currently working with more than 20 businesses to get them up and running. The storm created all kinds of different problems. None of us will forget this weekend!

Sensei Offers Free iPads!

2012-06-28T13:28:50-04:00

Sharon D. Nelson, Esq.

Sensei's Principals Provide Guest Post on Predictive Coding

2012-06-28T10:00:00-04:00

In her introduction to Sharon Nelson and John Simek's guest post, Christy Burke, Host of Legal Technology Observer stated "Predictive coding is one of those legal technology terms that seems to mean everything and nothing all at once - and it brings up the term 'algorithm', which is enough to send math phobics running for the proverbial hills." Additionally, not only do they make sense of predictive coding, they explain the challenges of defining it by pointing to the recent Da Silva Moore case. Read more...

Sharon D. Nelson is President-elect of Virginia State Bar

2012-06-26T10:00:00-04:00

Sharon D. Nelson, president of Sensei Enterprises Inc., is the Virginia State Bar's (VSB) new president-elect. She will serve for a year, and then succeed W. David Harless for the 2013-14 term as president. Nelson took the office June 19 during the VSB's annual meeting in Virginia Beach. Read more about Sharon and Sensei...

Digital Detectives Podcast: Craigslist Killer & Digital Forensics

2012-06-21T10:00:00-04:00

The case of the Craigslist Killer has lived on as a case study in 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. Listen to the podcast…

Sharon D. Nelson Interviewed by Taylor Amerding of "NETWORKWORLD"

2012-06-19T10:00:00-04:00

NETWORKWORLD

Sharon D. Nelson Interviewed by Taylor Amerding of "NETWORKWORLD" NETWORKWORLD In a most interesting article entitled "Cybersecurity Expert Argues FUD Can Be Effective", Sharon Nelson, President of Sensei Enterprises, said that she does not shy away from the term "cyberwarfare" or from FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt). She said "The line between cyberwarfare and the real thing is a fine one - one our enemies may not appreciate. You can accomplish some of the same kinds of things in a cyberattack that you can in a conventional war - you can take out water plants, transportation systems, communications." Read more...

ABA Legal Technology Resource Center (LTRC) and the ABA Law Practice Management (LPM) Section Join to Deliver New Resources

2012-06-14T10:00:00-04:00

To assist American Bar Association (ABA) members and their firms leverage technology to better serve their clients, the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center (LTRC) has joined the ABA Law Practice Management Section (LPM) to deliver valuable new resources. One of these resources is Law Technology Today, a new legal technology blog that brings together many of the leading voices on legal technology--including Tom Mighell and Sensei's President Sharon D. Nelson--to discuss topics ranging from data security to the use of iPads in the legal practice. Together, LPM and LTRC have decades of experience providing legal technology resources to ABA members. LPM recently hosted the 26th annual ABA TECHSHOW legal technology conference, and is a leading publisher of technology books, including the bestsellers iPad in One Hour for Lawyers, Google for Lawyers, and Locked Down: Information Security for Lawyers authored by Sensei's principals. Read more here...

Sharon D. Nelson and John W. Simek Present at the Annual Delaware Bench and Bar Conference

2012-06-12T10:00:00-04:00

As posted by Molly DiBianca in The Delaware Employment Law Blog, Sharon D. Nelson and John Simek of Sensei Enterprises presented a captivating story about how law enforcement used digital forensics to catch the Craigslist killer. "Both Sharon and John are real pros behind the podium and everyone was so riveted by their storytelling that we hardly noticed how much substantive knowledge they had imparted." Ms. DiBianca's biggest take-away from their presentation was that there is no privacy in public--particularly when the government wants to know what you're doing, where you're doing it, and when you're doing it. Read more here....

Law Technology News Includes "Locked Down: Information Security for Lawyers" in its List of New Books

2012-06-07T10:00:00-04:00

Three authors contributed to Locked Down: Information Security for Lawyers: Sharon Nelson, president of Sensei Enterprises, David Ries, partner at Thorp Reed & Armstrong, and John Simek, vice president at Sensei Enterprises. The book covers data breach nightmares and how to prevent them; lawyers' duty to safeguard information; physical and information security, and protection of computers, e-mail, smartphones, tablets, networks, and more. It also tackles secure disposal, outsourcing and cloud computing. Order here…