When the City of Phoenix Prosecutor’s Office began using eDiscovery, “a web portal accessible from the World Wide Web that provides defense attorneys the ability to view/play and download case related discovery electronically,” I was almost enthusiastic. Anything apparently intended to make important information quickly and easily available to defense lawyers seems like a good idea to me. My first clue that it might not be so convenient came when I didn’t get to select my own user name. What they picked for me wasn’t bad, but it certainly wasn’t something easy to remember. My first password was a different story: Nz8+j0~H?f Got that? Didn’t think so. Here are the requirements for a password: When setting a password, make sure the password requirements are satisfied: – Must be a minimum … Read entire article »