Presentations
These are downloadable copies of presentation slides and papers on a variety of legal/technology subjects that Ron has published.
Alternative Uses for Bitcoin-Technology in Law
This is the paper version of the presentation on Bitcoins and Blockchains that was presented at the Advanced Business Law Seminar in Dallas, Texas on November 17, 2016. This paper is an introduction to blockchains and is intended as a primer for the slide presentation.
Bitcoins and Blockchains
This was presented at the 2016 Advanced Business Law Seminar in Dallas, Texas on November 17, 2016.
A Day in the Life of a Breach - 2016
This is an updated version of a presentation made in 2015. This presentation was made before a joint session of ISACA and IIA at the Petroleum Club in Houston, Texas on October 3, 2016.
Security Audits
An outline of what in-house counsel should know about cyber-security in general, with links to checklists and more information about cyber-security audits.
60 Apps in 60 Minutes -- The Friday Slides
These are the slides to the 60 Apps in 60 Minutes presentation to the Annual Meeting of the State Bar of Texas on June 17, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. This presentation was made with Mr. Tony Ray (of Tyler), Mr. David Coker (of Fort Worth) and Ms. Laura Leonetti (of Houston).
60 Apps in 60 Minutes -- The Thursday Slides
This is the first of two installments of 60 Apps in 60 Minutes by the Computer & Technology Section of the State Bar of Texas on June 16, 2016. These slides include the typical phone/tablet apps, but also software programs and websites. This set of slides was presented by Mr. Tony Ray (of Tyler), Mr. Michael Peck (of Flatonia), Mr. Michael Curran (of Austin) and Mr. Shannon Warren (of Houston).
Emerging Standards of Technical Competence (San Antonio Presentation Slides)
Presented at the Advanced Evidence & Discovery Conferences in San Antonio, Texas on May 20, 2016. This set of slides is a refinement and expansion of the set of slides presented earlier at the Dallas version of the event. This set delves further into the automation of legal services.
Emerging Standards of Technical Competence (Paper)
Presented at the 2016 Advanced Evidence & Discovery Conference in Dallas, Texas on April 8, 2016.
Emerging Standards of Technical Competence (Dallas Presentation Slides)
Presented at the 2016 Advanced Evidence & Discovery Conference in Dallas, Texas on April 8, 2016.
Be A Hero: Encrypt Documents For Free In 3 Steps, And Learn Enough To Teach Your Clients And Opposing Counsel
Learn Why Encryption Is Good Business And How It Works. Published in "Circuits," a newsletter of the Computer & Technology Section of the State Bar of Texas in March, 2016; also presented at the 2016 Essentials of Business Law Seminar in Houston, Texas.
Leveraging "Big Data" to Track the Unwary
A presentation on ways that "Big Data" corporations track the online activities of attorneys and how such tracking can adversely affect the attorney (or be used by an opponent to affect a subsequent lawsuit). Presented to the Houston Chapter of InfraGuard on December 2, 2015 in Houston, Texas.
The Cybersecurity Landscape
An assessment of the cybersecurity situation for businesses and lawyers. Presented at the Advanced Business Law Seminar in Houston, Texas on November 19, 2015.
Computer Forensics - Tracking the Hacker
Presented at a webinar for the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) on November 17, 2015. There was a panel of three individuals who covered how to detect a hacker, how to find the hacker, and then what to do about it. My focus was on the latter of the three, and in particular what evidence do you need to collect in order to make a case against the hacker.
Controls Over Artificial Agents
Presentation regarding business controls over software containing artificial intelligence. Presented to the Greater Houston Area Chapter of ISACA on September 17, 2015.
The Changing Face of Control
Presentation on how social and economic forces are changing what business controls are enacted, and how they will be applied. Made to the Greater Houston Area Chapter of ISACA on August 17, 2015.
A Day in the Life of a Data Breach
Presentation on data breach/notification laws to the Greater Houston Area Chapter of ISACA on August 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas.
The Legality of Using Materials Found Online
This paper was presented to the Business Law Section CLE at the Annual Meeting of the State Bar of Texas in June, 2015. The paper concerns (primarily) the use of copyrighted materials found on the Internet.
Changes in Some Federal Rules and State Breach/Notification Laws
Presented to the Gulf Coast Chapter of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association on November 21, 2014 in Houston, Texas.
Computer & Internet Update: For the Business Owner and Lawyer
Presented at the Advanced Business Law Seminar in Dallas, Texas on November 6, 2014, and later to ISACA on December 15, 2014 in Houston, Texas.
Cloud Computing and Social Media
Presented to the "Essentials of Business Law" Conference on March 27, 2014.
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