Information Law, Policy and Digital Privacy
Privacy Blog Post: Panel 4. By Clay Venetis Gilford, New Hampshire Proposes Rules for Police Body Cameras, Including an Exemption to State Wiretapping Laws. http://www.laconiadailysun.com/newsx/local-news/93405-body-camera-legislation-winds-through-state-house The use of body cameras…
Police Body Cameras and Data Protection Standards in Maryland By: Farzaan Ijaz A recent article in the Baltimore Sun has brought attention to the substandard data privacy policies put into…
The FBI Operated a Child Porn Website for Nearly Two Weeks By: Peter Steffensen What are the lengths that the Federal Bureau of Investigation may go to in order to…
Legislators Continue to Drag Feet on ECPA Reform By: Alex Schindler (Panel 4) The way we transmit and store our information by electronic means has changed dramatically since 1986, so…
Information Privacy Post By: Paul J Mancuso The Department of Justice recently dropped its case against Apple after the FBI managed to unlock the iPhone of one of the shooters…
Maryland Court says Use of IMSI Catchers Violate the Fourth Amendment By Nicole Kramer The following blog post was written following an article featured on Fortune’s online platform, and can…
Smith v. Maryland, Third Party Doctrine as Applied to Reddit Users Naadia Chowdhury This past Friday, Reddit users were concerned about government internet surveillance and the privacy of their data.…
From Apple to Lavabit: The ECPA and the Legal Struggles Surrounding Encryption By: Debra Slutsky Although the FBI dropped its lawsuit to compel Apple to assist it in unlocking one…
Nest is shutting down a smart home hub of a company that they acquired a few years ago. Kit Walsh, Nest Reminds Customers that Ownership Isn’t What it Used to…
U.S. Justice Department claims it was able to unlock San Bernardino shooter's iPhone without Apple: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/29/technology/apple-iphone-fbi-justice-department-case.html?_r=0 Dave Chappelle uses locking pouches to make shows phone-free: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/02/dave-chappelle-cell-phone-pouch-yondr-chicago