PRG News Roundup: November 18th

In the wake of the attacks on Paris, debate in the United States has again looked determining the appropriate balance between privacy and security, especially with regard to encryption. Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/18/the-paris-attacks-have-shifted-the-momentum-in-the-privacy-surveillance-debate/.…

PRG News Roundup: October 28th

Judge Says Man Had Right to Shoot Down Drone Invading His Privacy Link: http://petapixel.com/2015/10/28/judge-says-man-had-right-to-shoot-down-drone-that-was-invading-his-privacy/ CISA Passes Senate Link: http://www.dailydot.com/politics/cisa-senate-passage-cybersecurity-information-sharing-act-congress/ Librarian of Congress Renews and Expands DMCA Exemptions Link: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/victory-users-librarian-congress-renews-and-expands-protections-fair-uses ACLU…

PRG News Roundup: October 21st

NYCLU seeks to file amicus brief in FOIA case for records of NYPD's X-Ray vans. Link: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/the-nypd-is-using-mobile-x-rays-to-spy-on-unknown-targets/411181/   Facebook now alerts users of state-sponsored hacks. Link: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/19/facebook-warn-users-state-spying-hackers   Latest in Safe Harbor…