California Agreement with Amazon
Felicity Kohn California has reached an agreement designed to protect the privacy of mobile app users with Amazon.com, Apple, Google, HP, Microsoft, and a company called Research in Motion. The…
Rear-view cameras to be required by 2014
Roger FordFederal regulators are expected to announce this week that by 2014 all passenger cars will be required to come with rear-view cameras to help passengers see what's behind them…
Obama’s effort to enforce clear rules on privacy
Bruna Izydorczyk Obama’s effort to enforce clear rules on privacy President Obama took the initiative to convoke major technology companies – of course Facebook and Google are involved -…
Netflix Advocates for Amendment to VPPA
Brian Smith Netflix Advocates for Amendment to VPPA Netflix, the popular DVD rental and video streaming service, is currently supporting an amendment to the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA)…
Consumer Advocacy Groups Voice Concerns Over White House Proposal
Danny Blumberg Consumer Advocacy Groups Voice Concerns Over White House Proposal http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/23/4285987/white-house-plan-for-privacy-bill.html The White House's newly released Consumer Data Privacy white paper proposes a co-regulatory process to implement the Consumer…
Eleventh Circuit: suspect can invoke Fifth Amendment and refuse to decrypt hard drive
Roger FordThe Eleventh Circuit held Thursday, in a case with the inauspicious name of In re Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum Dated March 25, 2011 (pdf link), that a suspect…
Obama Administration Unveils Plan to Protect Privacy in the Information Age, including a “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights”
Jenna Levy Obama Administration Unveils Plan to Protect Privacy in the Information Age, including a “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights” On February 23, 2012, the White House revealed…
Symposium – No Strings Attached: US Internet Governance in an Increasingly Global World
February 24, 2012, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South The New York University Journal of Legislation & Public Policy and Journal of Law & Liberty…
Advertisers Can’t Be Trusted To Self-regulate on Data Collection, Says EFF
Krystan Hitchcock Advertisers Can't Be Trusted To Self-regulate on Data Collection, Says EFF The Electronic frontier Foundation's opinion that the digital advertising industry can regulate itself properly. The…
Competitive Pressure as a Form of Industry Self-regulation
Josh Goldman One twist on privacy self-regulation is regulation through competitive pressures. A recent back-and-forth between Microsoft and Google has turned a spotlight on browser privacy settings and online advertising…