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"Security Alert: Must All Lawyers Abandon Smart Phones?"

This post was written by Reid Trautz: "A bit of a techno-firestorm started in late 2009 when my friends John Simek and Sharon Nelson alerted lawyers to the security flaws of the iPhone. They have warned the legal profession to be careful not to use the iPhone because if lost or stolen the phone can be quickly compromised and confidential data stolen with the right equipment.

While I respect John and Sharon immensely, I have disagreed with their analysis of our profession's Rules of Professional Conduct: I don't believe lawyers need to give up the iPhone as a business tool in order to avoid a potential breach of client confidentiality.

Now comes word via NetworkWorld and Wired of the ease by which to comprise an Android phone and steal cell phone signals..."

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Source: Reid My Blog! 2 August 2010. Reproduced with permission of the author.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on August 17, 2010 (boomark / email).