TechnoLawyer: Privacy/Security

Coming June 8, 2006 to Answers to Questions: David Hudgens reviews the pro and cons of PCLaw and Time Matters, Robert Lee suggests a way to easily convert a PDF file to Word, H R Kloppenburg reviews his experience using ISYS search software, Frank Feilmeyer shares some open source options for secure instant messaging, and David Silverman suggests a few ways to improve Timeslips performance (while also declaring his love for a certain spyware utility). Don't miss this issue.

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Coming June 9, 2006 to Fat Friday: Howard Raab reviews his favorite iPod car accessories and provides a can't miss iPod upgrade tip, Brad Jensen shares his thoughts on the recent feud between bloggers and USALaw.com, Andrea Cannavina provides an interesting twist on the continuing software training debate that will likely spark another debate, Edward Brooks discusses the problems with legal software and tech support, and Britt Knuttgen compares Norton AntiVirus to AVG. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 25, 2006 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens reviews Windows Desktop Search as compared to its competitors, Christopher Hayes offers advice on the most secure way to set up Windows Remote Desktop, Jay Solomon discusses the benefits of case management software, Amy Dyer reviews Microsoft AntiSpyware (now called Windows Defender), and Mark Lieb provides a helpful tip on how to keep a shared PC clean. In addition, this issue features links to 8 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 19, 2006 to Fat Friday: Duy Thai adds his two cents to the software training debate, Alex Simpson responds to the online backup discussion fueled by a recent TechnoFeature, Alice B. Newman reviews her experience with the HP LaserJet 3330mfp (an oldie, but goodie) and the newer 2015mfp, Kevin Grierson reviews RainMaker for time and billing, and Jay Solomon has a little fun with the very serious topic of password security. Don't miss this issue.

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In today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, tech expert Jill Bauerle covers a security utility that will nuke files for good, a discrete wireless Bluetooth headset, and a free tool for storing and sharing your bookmarks, Web clippings, and other information. Don't miss the next issue.

Below you'll find one of the three articles from today's edition:

Hasta La Vista, You've Been Erased
By Jill Bauerle
Gone but not forgotten, remnants of old files can remain on your hard drive long after you've moved them to the recycle bin. The next time you have confidential documents to delete, try Eraser 5.8 from Heidi Computers. An advanced security utility, Eraser "shreds" magnetic remnants embedded in your hard drive by overwriting it numerous times in different patterns using Peter Gutmann's method. Without such a tool, deleted files sit on your hard drive until written over. Even then, forensic experts can reconstruct them, making you and your confidential files vulnerable. Eraser not only scrubs existing or "deleted" files and folders individually, it erases entire hard drives using the software's "Boot and Nuke" feature, and prevents file recovery applications from functioning. Eraser can also eradicate indexed, encrypted and compressed files, caches, cookies, Norton Unerase files, and more. If you're in a hurry, you can instead erase the first and last 2KB of a file, rendering it unusable. Once you download the freeware, Eraser's simple interface enables you to pick and choose your action on the spot or set up a schedule. Eraser is free and supports Windows 95 and higher as well as DOS. Learn more about Eraser.

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Coming April 21, 2006 to Fat Friday: Steven McNichols recounts his experience entering the legal profession at age 49, Robert Browning shares the details of his dual-monitor setup while Bernard Mac Arthur discusses alternatives to multiple monitors, Stephen Hayes discusses WordPerfect from a security perspective and explains the safest way to transmit a document, and Bob Walsh says what few dare to say about Word. In addition, this issue features links to 7 additional Posts in the TechnoLawyer Archive. Don't miss this issue.

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In today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, tech expert Jill Bauerle covers fax server software that enables you to send a fax as easily as an e-mail, an appliance that will protect your e-mail from enemy #1 — spam, and a hardware/software suite that integrates with your firm's copiers and scanners to bring you closer to a paperless office. Don't miss the next issue.

Below you'll find one of the three articles from today's edition:

Bridging the Gap Between E-mail and Faxes
By Jill Bauerle
A fax consists of an image whereas e-mail consists of text. So, they're vastly different, right? Wrong. They both consist of bits. Bits are bits are bits. So then shouldn't faxes behave more like e-mail? That's the thinking behind Zetafax 2006, the new version of Equisys' popular fax server. Zetafax 2006 integrates with Exchange, which means you can send and receive faxes securely within Outlook. Faxes arrive in your choice of PDF or JPEG format. If you don't use Outlook, fear not — Zetafax 2006 works with virtually all other e-mail programs thanks to its SMTP Gateway. Alternatively, you can use the Zetafax 2006 client or a Web browser. Among its other e-mail-like features, Zetafax 2006 features a junk fax filter that can block faxes from designated telephone numbers. You can set up a firm-wide junk fax filter, and also give users the ability to set up their own personal filters. With e-mail, you can preview your message before sending. Equisys brings this same ability to Zetafax 2006 thanks to its "what you see is what you fax" technology. With e-mail, you can easily annotate and edit messages before forwarding them. Zetafax 2006 gives you the same power over faxes that you wish to send to someone else. E-mail's greatest strength lies in its distribution costs — none. Faxes still require telephone calls, but Zetafax 2006 enables you to distribute faxes via IP T.38 (fax over IP) or V.34 to reduce costs. You can even configure Zetafax 2006 to send non-urgent faxes and large distributions at night to take advantage of off-peak rates. Zetafax 2006 runs on Windows 2000 or later, and works with most class 1/class 2 fax modems as well intelligent fax boards by Brooktrout, Eicon, and Intel Dialogic. A Zetafax 2006 5-user, 2-line starter system sells for about $510. Learn more about Zetafax 2006.

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Coming March 24, 2006 to Fat Friday: Kevin Thompson reviews his new Acer Travelmate C200 Tablet PC, Kevin Grierson adds his two cents to the attorney-client e-mail debate, Larry Kasoff shares his five favorite Web sites, Meg Spencer Dixon writes in with an important correction regarding Neil's review of the Tanita BC533 scale, and Edward Brooks tests our publishing limits — see what he dared us to post. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming March 10, 2006 to Fat Friday: Mark Lieb reviews a password and login management utility, Corey Rich reviews Copernic desktop search software, Neil Chap explains why his Windows PC using firm couldn't live without his Mac (he's the sole Mac user), Bruce Vermeychuk discusses Mac security past, present, and future, and Channing Strother discusses Enfish's recent transformation into EasyReach. Don't miss this issue.

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In today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, tech expert Jill Bauerle covers a fast, versatile PDF suite, a Web-based billing system, and an anti-spam appliance with a unique twist. Don't miss the next issue.

Below you'll find one of the three articles from today's edition:

A Sly Suite of PDF Tools
By Jill Bauerle
Does your PDF software leave you enough time to fetch a cup of coffee when opening files? Instead of sitting like a hen in front of your screen, try Foxit's quick-footed PDF tools. Foxit develops a number of programs for managing, reading, writing, and converting PDF files. At 1MB, the free Foxit Reader downloads instantly and runs without installation. No more "welcome" screens and agonizing waits. Foxit Reader supports Chinese, Korean, and Japanese character sets once you download a special plugin. Another program, Foxit Reader Pro, has added features like a typewriter tool for inserting text, a note tool for inserting comments, and text-marking tools for highlighting, underlining, and striking out text. With Foxit Reader Pro, you can also draw lines and shapes, convert pages to pure text, and browse files in the Foxit Library. Other Foxit programs include the Reader for Pocket PC, PDF Editor (which enables you to freely edit text and images in PDF files), PDF Text Viewer, and PDF Page Organizer. Foxit's tools require Windows for the most part, but Foxit Reader can also run in Linux. Foxit Reader is free; Foxit Pro costs $39. Check Web site for pricing on other Foxit programs. Learn more about Foxit.

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