Another post that doesn't quite fit neatly into Indiana Internet litigation or privacy law, but that intrigues me. BusinessWeek, passing along a Tim Greene article from NetworkWorld (found here: www.networkworld.com/nwlookup.jsp), is reporting that the U.S. military has issued an essay in which it urges its expertise in defense be put to use in protecting civilian networked infrastructure, such as power grids, financial institutions, etc. The essay from Foreign Affairs sets out the concept that our military networks are probed and scanned by outside sources millions of time a day by enemies looking for weakness and access. The Pentagon fears that the civilian cyberstructure could also be at risk from cyber-terrorism and that the U.S. military can help by using its tools to protect those necessary networks. This concept imposes a sense of fear and foreboding in your friendly neighborhood technology legal counsel. On one hand, I can recognize the importance of protecting those networks. If Bruce Willis and Justin Long taught us nothing, it is that a "fire sale" can cripple this country (and big props to Kevin Smith for his part in that flick). Other than our Amish citizens, we, as a people, rely so heavily on our networks that we need to protect them. However, the idea of the government and military putting their hands into the inner workings of those civilian networks also scares the heck out of me. There are too many "technology deciding it knows what's best for us" movies for me to not worry about increased presence of government and military in our cyberworld.
I guess, the reality is that I have no answer to this issue, but I thought it was interesting. Like many of the questions we see arising in the cyberlaw realm, the answer to military intrusion in your civilian networks is "how much are you willing to give up in order to be safe?"
Your friendly neighborhood technology legal counsel here to discuss with you the hidden dangers lurking in your unassuming (and unread) terms of service agreements. Janet Croswell, one of our fabulous tech lawyers, posted back on February 10, 2010 about the pitfalls that businesses face related to the clickwrap agreement (here's a link for those playing along at home 
There is a good article on the Mercury News Blog today on 
Congratulations are in order to Brian Hewitt, the newest parter of Alerding Castor Hewitt, LLP, who was recognized this week as one of Indiana's 2010 top 50 Super Lawyers.
Indianapolis, IN – Alerding Castor Hewitt LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Alerding, a partner at the firm, has been named to the 2010 Indianapolis Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 list. The list recognizes local business and professional leaders who have achieved success and excelled in their field before the age of 40. Those honored have demonstrated leadership, initiative and dedication in pursuing their careers, and are likely to continue to achieve in the future. 
Closing in on the end of 2009 I have to say that I am quite pleased with the commitment Indiana showed this year to be a State that supports and promotes innovation, entreprenuership and business growth.
Interesting case (2009 WL 4261214) came across my desk. Not related to Indiana Internet litigation, but interesting conundrum. The basic facts are that client wanted to send e-mail response to his attorneys. In adding the second attorney, he inadvertently sent it to a third party. Through several forwards, it ends up at his opposing counsel's desk. That counsel wants to use it in litigation. Ultimately, the Idaho District Court found that it was an inadvertent production and made the opposing counsel give it back. But, the case still highlights the problem.
The TechPoint Innovation Summit 2009 is finally here. I have been looking forward to this event this year (which has not necessarily been the case in past years). 
There was a 
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