Shooting from the Hip

Prof. Jonathan Ezor, Assistant Professor of Law and Technology Director, Institute for Business, Law and Technology (IBLT) Touro Law Center has just published an e-book about mobile device security called Shooting from the Hip:  Managing the Risks of Portable Computing and Smartphones in Your Business.

Mobile computing is getting to be ubiquitous and smartphones, with the advent of the iPhone, Android phones, and the Palm Pre have moved from being cell phones that can do some computing to hand held computers that happen to also work as cell phones.  (More on this later when I write about my first impressions of my new iPhone 3G S.)

With all that power packed into a small container some dangers come along with the benefits.  In particular, Prof. Ezor identifies threats as

• Confidentiality and data protection,
• Network stability and security,
• Employment-related liability, and
• Reputational damage

For each area of danger, Prof Ezor gives both history and practical thoughts about how to manage the risks that arise.  The e-book is not meant to be a technical treatise on mobile security.  Rather it is written in non-technical language with anecdotes to drive hope the practical implications of the risks.  The information will be helpful both for a solo or small firm attorney's own practice and for advising clients about the risks they run in their businesses.  Prof. Ezor's e-book is a great place for lawyers to start understanding the perils they and their clients face and the price is right:  free.

I recommend Prof. Ezor's e-book to any solo or small firm lawyer looking for solid start to understanding the issues of mobile computing.  You can download the e-book in a variety of formats including PDF, e-reader, and Kindle, here:  Shooting from the Hip.

- Peter H. Berge

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