Law Enforcement Agencies Spend Millions on Social Media Monitoring

December 15, 2016 – A detailed map shows that agencies across the United States are paying substantial fees to third-party applications to learn more about the populations they are sworn to protect.

In a world that is becoming increasingly communicative — where people often receive their news, share news, state their opinions and post pictures with their whereabouts via social media — the lines are perhaps a bit more blurry about how such information can be used.

Last month, the Brennan...

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From: Mary Greeley

Related topics : social media monitoring software / social media software for agencies / monitoring social media

The Role of Social Media in Financial Services Marketing

Mike Gamson, head of the Global Solutions group at LinkedIn, leads an all-star panel of Financial Services marketers to discuss the role of social media and innovation in growing their business given the rapidly changing macroeconomic environment. Social Media has created significant opportunities and risks for Financial Services companies, as the ability to express and share individual opinions is presenting challenges with outdated regulatory laws and guidelines. Marketers from Amex,...

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From: LinkedIn

Related topics : social media marketing services / social media marketing companies / marketing through social media / social media solutions

Social Media Marketing for Law Firms

Attorney Matthew Dubin of the Law Offices of Matthew D. Dubin, in Seattle, Washington shares with Author and Educator Michael J. Swanson a few tips for lawyers to better market their firm on Facebook.

Matthew Dubin

http://www.dubinlawoffice.com/

Michael J. Swanson

http://www.howdavidbeatsgoliath.com/

http://www.lawpracticechannel.com/mic...

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From: Law Practice Channel

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Stopping teacher student secrets on social media

Law enforcement is looking at ways to stop teacher and students from having secret contact on social media.

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From: WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7

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Social Media, Legal Blogs and Websites Interest Group V-cast #1: Peter Shankman

For 2015, the Social Media, Legal Blogs and Websites Interest Group, is presenting video casts by experts in new media, SEO and marketing.

V-Cast #1 features Peter Shankman. Peter Shankman is an author, entrepreneur, speaker and worldwide connector. The New York Times called him "a public relations all-star who knows everything about new media and then some." Peter joined Ruth Carter to discuss his views on new media, advertising and law firms.

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From: ABA Law Practice Division

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News laws regarding alcohol, social media to go into effect

Your privacy, your paycheck, your next pitcher of beer they're all affected by new laws going into effect tomorrow.

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From: KOAT

Related topics : social media laws / social media news

Gardere's Peter Vogel discusses privacy laws and social media on CNN

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP's Peter Vogel says that while the U.S. government doesn't require privacy laws for websites, it does enforce privacy policies belonging to social media sites like Facebook. Vogel says that each time Facebook changes its privacy rules, it gets some pushback. However, when he asks for a show of hands from people to determine if they've ever read Facebooks privacy policies, few people indicate that they do. Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP provides comprehensive litigation and...

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From: androvett

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DISM: Social Media Analysis

Cyber stalkers? Well, if you are in law enforcement, you need to track down criminals! Data extracted from various social media websites like photographs can be analysed and provide clues to the habits and possible whereabouts of criminals.

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From: dmitvideo

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Social media and the Canadian Conference on Elder Law - Hull on Estate and Succession Planning #161

This week on Hull on Estate and Succession Planning, Ian and Suzana discuss the idea of knowing what is going on around us in social media. They mention the Canadian Conference on Elder Law put on by the Canadian Bar Association conference in Kingston, Ontario on June 9, 2009. One of the first topics at the conference will be on assessing the capacity assessor. Ian and Suzana discuss assessing the assessor and the pros, cons and what should be expected. They talk about what they see in their...

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From: HullandHullLLP

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Regulating Off-duty Conduct: Social Media and Legal Issues for Employers

In the age of social media and viral videos, evidence of employee conduct (or misconduct) can quickly become widespread, and use of social media may cause an employer to take disciplinary action. In this video, Madison attorney Wade Harrison, discusses why employers should pay close attention to this evolving area of the law.

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From: State Bar of Wisconsin

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