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William A. McComas: Delaware law eases access to decedent’s email
The novelty of our technologies enthralls many into believing that old laws cannot or should not apply to their use. If something is digital, it should enjoy a special status; it is wholly different, in essence and category, from its non-digital analogue.
William A. McComas: Health records go digital
Chances are, before or during your visit to a doctor’s office, the first thing you must do is fill out forms with pen and paper.
William A. McComas: The hazards of edu-tech
This fall, news broke that an unidentified male was targeting Baltimore private school students online. He reportedly used social media to engage in sexually explicit communications, including indecent videos, with a number of local teenagers.
William A. McComas: Hacking’s New Frontier
In the interests of maintaining a civil society, it is time to establish protocol around the threats posed by hackers and how victims may retaliate. Once restricted to desktop computers, the culture of hacking today affects a wide variety of computing devices embedded in valuable assets and deadly equipment, including weapon systems, cars and homes.
William A. McComas: Confronting the surveillance state
Since the UK’s Guardian newspaper and The Washington Post revealed the existence of two National Security Agency surveillance programs, many have expressed surprise and indignation. How could our government in good faith cull the personal data of millions of citizens, they ask? How could it gain access to private communications without our consent? Have our elected leaders allowed the NSA to bec[...]
William A. McComas: State has a duty to protect youth, including female lacrosse players
Opposition to the recently proposed Maryland legislation regarding the adoption of protective head gear in girls’ youth lacrosse is founded on two familiar biases — one concerning gender and the other the role of state government.
Governor should veto the state records shield bill
Recently, I received a marketing piece from a state legislator touting the accomplishments of the General Assembly’s past session. Among other things, the legislator noted that he’d helped pass Senate […]
