Apple and the US Government are at impasse after the government secured a court order requiring Apple’s assistance in unlocking one of the San Bernardino killer’s iPhone. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/ 02/18/technology/apples- stance-highlights-a-more- confrontational-tech-industry. html?hp&action=click&pgtype= Homepage&clickSource=story- heading&module=first-column- region®ion=top-news&WT.nav= top-news&_r=0
In a report on the NSA’s data collection program under Section 702 of the FISA, it turns out the NSA is collecting much less information on American citizens than previously thought. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/ 02/17/us/report-says-networks- give-nsa-less-data-than-long- suspected.html?ref=topics
NYU ITP’s Lauren McCarthy created an app in which a real person follows you around for a day of their choosing, in an art project seeking to replicate online social media in the real world. http://www.forbes.com/sites/ reehines/2016/02/17/a- follower-who-actually-follows- you-around-stalker-app- promises-to-keep-a-close-eye- on-you/#1524ce7b3494
The Sixth Circuit decided U.S. v. Houston in which the police were allowed to mount a camera on a telephone pole outside of the residence of Rocky Joe Houston. http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/ opinions.pdf/16a0031p-06.pdf
The South Dakota legislature passed a bill to prohibit transgender youth from using bathrooms and locker rooms of their identified gender.http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/ Society/2016/0217/South- Dakota-bathroom-bill-opens-up- conversation-about- transgender-rights-video