Frederick S. Lane's Page

My Work

I am an author, attorney, expert witness, and professional speaker on the legal and cultural implications of emerging technology. I am a graduate of Boston College Law School and Amherst College, and the author of five books, including most recently "American Privacy: The Four-Hundred Year History of Our Most Contested Right" (Beacon Press 2009). In addition to my writing, I have worked as a computer forensics expert for the past decade, assisting attorneys and their clients in the investigation and defense of a wide range of cases, including embezzlement, domestic relations, obscenity, child pornography, and first degree murder. As an acknowledged expert in the subjects covered by my books and professional work, I have frequently been invited to lecture before college, university, and professional audiences on Internet technology, workplace and personal privacy, computer forensics, and censorship issues. I am currently the chairman of the Burlington School Board and serve on the Board of Directors for Vermont Community Access Media.

Cyber Interests

Privacy, computer forensics, constitutional law (particularly the application of the 4th Amendment to electronic devices), free speech, police procedure, cybercrime, pornography and obscenity, student use and misuse of technology, and parental education.

My Website

http://www.FrederickLane.com

How to contact me

By phone: 802-318-4604
By email: FSLane3@gmail.com or fslane3@googlewave.com

My Objectives

To produce or contribute to an ongoing series about cybersafety for parents and teens, with a particular focus on teen privacy and the often unforseen-consequences of online behavior.

My Resources

The research associated with five mainstream books; an extensive and growing database of cybercrime and computer articles (> 15,000) dating back a dozen years; more than a decade of public speaking and media experience.