PRG News Roundup: December 2nd
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Google alleging the company has been collecting and data mining children’s data and Internet searches on…
Information Law, Policy and Digital Privacy
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Google alleging the company has been collecting and data mining children’s data and Internet searches on…
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/.…
This past week, Fortune reported that U.S. retailers were using facial recognition software to target shoplifters. The technology works by scanning the face of customers entering a store and seeking…
A court in Brussels decided on Monday that Facebook would no longer be able to collect and store personal information from Belgians who do not have a Facebook account; Facebook announced…
Research by longtime PRG participant Luke Stark and Data & Society's Alex Rosenblat about the on-demand economy in the context of Uber's rideshare service is quoted in the Wall Street…
The Cyber Security Information Act (CISA), which passed the Senate on Tuesday, allows businesses to hand over users’ information to the U.S. government when the business deems it a cyber…
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…
Ad Blockers and AppleNews: Apple’s iOS 9 Portends a Changing Landscape for Online Publishers and Advertisers By: Erin L. Bansal Apple’s recent update of its operating system (labeled iOS 9)…
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…
Last Friday, Wikileaks released the copyright chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The chapter included a section stating that “judicial authorities shall, at least, have the authority to order the…