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Wednesday 2005-11-30
The first partial facial transplant was announced today. The receipient was the victim of a dog bite, and the donor a brain-dead individual. Quite apart from the "organ bank" implications (look at that donor form again, folks), this raises some issues for biometrics authentication based upon facial recognition. As I suspect that this may be the first *publicly* announced facial feature reorg., how can facial recognition, which is not an exact science, even for an authentication program, be relied upon? ***
Thoughts and comments from a lawyer-technologist about cybersecurity, privacy, and complex litigation, but with a twist of (or perhaps twisted) technology and electronic discovery. And the occasional on or off-topic rant. Cautionary Note: Nothing contained in this blog is intended to be, should be construed as, or considered to be, legal advice. If you require legal assistance, contact an attorney in your jurisdiction.
About Me
- Steven Teppler
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Partner, Sterlington, PLLC. Jacksonville, FL. Cybersecurity, Privacy and Complex Litigation; Admitted in NY, DC, FL IL and NJ. Co-Chair, American Bar Association Information Security Committee.
Publications
»The HIPAA Technology Challenge: Protecting the Integrity of Health Care Information, California Health Law News – Volume XXVI, Issue 1, Winter 2007/2008
»Spoliation of Digital Evidence – A.B.A. SciTech Lawyer Magazine, Fall 2007,
»Life After Sarbanes-Oxley – The Merger of Information Security and Accountability (co-author) 45 Jurimetrics J. 379 (2005)
»Digital Signatures Are Not Enough (co-author); ISSA, Jan. 2006
»State of Connecticut v. Swinton: A Discussion of the Basics of Digital Evidence Admissibility (co-author), Georgia Bar Newsletter Technology Law Section, Spring 2005.
»Foundations of Digital Evidence, (contributing author) American Bar Association (July 2008).
»Spoliation of Digital Evidence – A.B.A. SciTech Lawyer Magazine, Fall 2007,
»Life After Sarbanes-Oxley – The Merger of Information Security and Accountability (co-author) 45 Jurimetrics J. 379 (2005)
»Digital Signatures Are Not Enough (co-author); ISSA, Jan. 2006
»State of Connecticut v. Swinton: A Discussion of the Basics of Digital Evidence Admissibility (co-author), Georgia Bar Newsletter Technology Law Section, Spring 2005.
»Foundations of Digital Evidence, (contributing author) American Bar Association (July 2008).