In memory of Melinda Laykin Brun Esq. (1942–2005), senior trial counsel for the State of California Department of Corporations, and known in the courtroom as “The Battleship.” A fierce fighter for the underdog, an advocate for victims, and an electronic data visionary who gave me the gift of inspiration to enter the field of computer forensics during its nascent days.

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