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Welcome to FrederickLane.com
Author, Attorney, Educational Consultant, Speaker, and Expert Witness
Thank you for visiting my Web site. I am an expert on the impact of emerging technologies on society, with a particular emphasis on personal and workplace privacy, student use and misuse of technology, and the culture wars. I have written six books, have lectured extensively over the past decade, and provide expert witness services in the field of computer forensics. I am also a past chairman of the Burlington School Board.
I live in Burlington, VT with my family. Additional information is available throughout this Web site.
My sixth book, Cybertraps for the Young, has just been released by NTI Upstream and is available now for online ordering. This groundbreaking book looks at the issue of child safety online from a unique perspective -- the legal consequences that children can face as a result of the use and misuse of electronic devices. It is intended to educate parents, teachers, and school administrators about those risks, and to offer practical suggestions for minimizing the likelihood that children will stumble into one or more of the myriad pitfalls that lurk online. Among the topics covered:
- Intellectual Dishonesty;
- Copyright Infringement;
- Defamation and Invasion of Privacy;
- Internet Addictions;
- Hacking and Identity Theft;
- Cyberbullying and Cyberstalking;
- Sexting and Sextortion; and
- Obscenity and Child Pornography.
There's a seemingly endless number of high-profile people who unintentionally (or intentionally?) send embarrassing photos of themselves across the Internet. Just as Cybertraps was hitting the street this summer, the scandal involving Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) broke, leading me to write "The Top 5 Things Rep. Anthony Weiner Can Teach Your Children."
Facebook Pages for American Privacy and Cybertraps for the Young
Click on the links below to view the Facebook pages for my two most recent books.
American Privacy Facebook page (released in paperback on January 11, 2011).
Cybertraps for the Young Facebook page (available directly from the publisher, NTI Upstream through August, and then generally available nationwide).
Click on the "Like" button for either page to receive periodic updates on book signings, media appearances, and topical headlines.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Alaska Society for Education in Technology, Anchorage, AK, 27 February 2012. Keynote address on the issues discussed in Cybertraps for the Young.
Illinois State PTA Annual Conference, Schaumberg, IL, 9 March 2012. Keynote address on the issues discussed in Cybertraps for the Young.
Kentucky Bullying Prevention Symposium, 19 March 2012. Presentation on the cyber-aspects of bullying.
Kentucky Education Law Symposium, 7 July 2012. Presentation on issues discussed in Cybertraps for the Young.
Kentucky Victor over Violence Conference, 11 July 2012. Presentation on cyberbullying, sexting, and other school cyber issues.
To schedule a presentation on any of these topics, or to have a lecture tailored to your organization's interests or needs, click here to contact me.
Recent Lectures, Seminars, and Book Signings
- "Computer Forensics and the Fourth Amendment," Introduction to Computer Forensics, Champlain College, Burlington, VT, January 24, 2011. Class visit to discuss relationship of Fourth Amendment to various computer forensics issues.
- "LimeWire Made Me Do It -- and Other Digital Excuses," Alabama Federal Defenders Program [M.D.], Montgomery, AL, December 8, 2010. Seminar on the technical and legal issues related to peer-to-peer file sharing in criminal cases.
- "LimeWire Made Me Do It -- and Other Digital Excuses," Vermont Public Defenders, Montpelier, VT, December 3, 2010. Seminar on the technical and legal issues related to peer-to-peer file sharing in criminal cases.
- "LimeWire Made Me Do It -- and Other Digital Excuses," California Federal Defenders Program [M.D.], Los Angeles, CA. December 1, 2010. Seminar on the technical and legal issues related to peer-to-peer file sharing in criminal cases.
- "LimeWire Made Me Do It -- and Other Digital Excuses" and "Computer Forensics 101," Nevada Federal Defenders Program, Reno and Las Vegas, NV, November 16 & 17, 2010. Seminars on the technical and legal issues related to peer-to-peer file sharing in criminal case and the basics of computer forensics.
- "Can You See Me Now? The Growing Problem of Sexting in the Public Schools," Vermont School Boards Association Annual Conference, Fairley, VT, October 29, 2010. Lecture to Vermont school board members and district administrators on the growing problem of sexting in public schools and the steps that can be taken to address the problem.
- "Media Law and Ethics," St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT, October 21, 2010. Visiting lecture on the history of privacy and the impact of technology.
- "Tweets from the Founders," Bill of Rights 101, ACLU of Vermont, Castleton State College, Castleton, VT, October 13, 2010. Keynote speech on "Technology and the Law," with a focus on Privacy in the Wired Age, Student Searches, In-School Discipline for Out-of-School Conduct, and Free Speech and Expression.
- "Computer Forensics 101," Chittenden County Public Defenders, Burlington, VT, September 24, 2010. Seminar on the basics of computer forensics and computer forensics reports.
- "The Serpentine Wall," Arizona School Boards Association Annual Law Conference, Phoenix, AZ, September 10, 2010. Seminar presentation on separation of church and state in the public schools.
- "The World Wide Bathroom Wall," Arizona School Boards Association Annual Law Conference, Phoenix, AZ, September 9, 2010. Seminar presentation with Michelle G. Parker, Esq., et al. on teacher-student boundaries in the cyber age.
- "LimeWire Made Me Do It -- And Other Digital Excuses," Federal Public Defenders, Middle & Eastern Districts of Tennessee, July 30, 2010. Seminar on the technical and legal issues related to peer-to-peer file sharing in criminal cases.
- "Can You See Me Now? The Growing Problem of Sexting in the Public Schools," Catawba County Schools, Newton, NC, July 28, 2010. Day-long professional development for administrators, teachers, and parents on the dangers of sexting and measures that can be taken to prevent it.
- "American Privacy: Can a 19th-Century Right Survive 21st-Century Technology?," Securing the eCampus 2010, Dartmouth College Institute for Security, Technology, and Society, Hanover, NH, July 20, 2010. Lecture, workshop, and booksigning on the impact of Internet and surveillance technology on the right to privacy.
- "Limewire Made Me Do It -- and Other Digital Follies," Office of the Federal Public Defender, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2010. Presentation to federal public defenders on peer-to-peer software technology, Internet caches, and other computer-related topics in obscenity and child pornography cases.
Click here for a complete list of seminars and lectures.
Recent Media Appearances
- "CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood" -- CBS, New York, NY, February 6, 2011. Interview with legal correspondent Erin Moriarty regarding the history of privacy in the United States. Click here to watch the segment on the CBS News Web site.
- "The Gil Gross Program" -- KGO, San Francisco, CA, December 28, 2010. Interview with host Gil Gross regarding the prosecution of Michigan resident Leon Walker for allegedly hacking into his wife's email account.
- "Moore in the Morning" -- Newstalk 1010, Toronto, ON, December 28, 2010. Interview with guest host Ben Mercer regarding the prosecution of Michigan resident Leon Walker for allegedly hacking into his wife's email account.
- CNN Newsroom -- CNN, via Skype from Burlington, VT, October 20, 2010. Interview with host Brooke Baldwin about the dangers of social media and the loss of privacy following the viral spread of a YouTube video of Yale Delta Kappa Epsilon pledges marching through campus shouting obscene chants. Click here to watch the clip on YouTube [audio NSFW].
- The :30 -- WCAX, Burlington, VT, October 18, 2010. Interview with hosts Kristin Carlson and Mike McCune about the online risks for teens and steps that parents can take to protect them. Click here to watch the segment clip on WCAX's Web site.
- CNN Newsroom -- CNN, via live feed from Burlington, VT, October 7, 2010. Interview with host Brooke Baldwin about the dangers of social media and the loss of privacy following the viral spread of a Duke University student's PowerPoint presentation of her sexual activity in college, complete with rankings of her various partners. Click here to watch the segment clip on CNN's Web site.
- "Talk To Us" -- WIBC 93.1 FM, Indianapolis, IN, October 1, 2010. Interview with host Ed Wenck about the privacy implications of the growing use of unmarked vans to surreptitiously x-ray vehicles at large events and on the nation's highways.
- "The Lee Rayburn Show" -- KNEWS FM 94.3, Palm Springs, CA, September 30, 2010. Interview with host Lee Rayburn about the privacy implications of the growing use of unmarked vans to surreptitiously x-ray vehicles at large events and on the nation's highways.
- "The Lee Rayburn Show" -- KNEWS FM 94.3, Palm Springs, CA, July 14, 2010. Interview with host Lee Rayburn about the overturn of the Federal Communication Commission's ban on indecency.
- "Privacy In Public Spaces" -- Vermont Edition, Vermont Public Radio, Colchester, VT, March 30, 2010. Interview with host Jane Lindholm about "the legal and social questions of how much privacy we can expect in public spaces ..." Click here to listen to the interview on the Vermont Public Radio Web site.
- "Free and Fair" -- KAOS, Olympia, WA, February 24, 2010. Taped interview with host John Ford American Privacy.
- "Nightcall" -- WIRF, Detroit, MI, February 21, 2010. Interview with host Peter Werbe about American Privacy. Click here to listen to the interview on the WIRF Nightcall Web site.
- "Vermont Edition" -- Vermont Public Radio, Colchester, VT, February 17, 2010. Interview with host Jane Lindholm about Internet sex crimes in Vermont and the growing field of computer forensics. Click here to listen to the interview on the Vermont Public Radio Web site.
- "Vermont Edition" -- Vermont Public Radio, Colchester, VT, February 4, 2010. Interview with host Jane Lindholm about American Privacy. Click here to listen to the interview on the Vermont Public Radio Web site.
- "Late Mornings with Jeff Schechtman" -- KVON, Napa Valley Talk Radio, February 3, 2010. Interview with host Jeff Schechtman about American Privacy. Click here to listen to the interview on Jeff Schechtman's Webpage on PodBean.com.
- "The Afternoon Magazine with Celeste Quinn" -- WILL, Illinois Public Media, February 2, 2010. Interview with host Celeste Quinn about American Privacy. Click here to listen to the interview on the WILL Web site.
Click here for a complete list of media appearances by Frederick Lane.
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