Information Law, Policy and Digital Privacy
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…
ACLU calls for greater oversight of border patrol policies Newly released complaints from drivers stopped at the border describe agents engaging in improper gunplay, racial profiling, excessive roughness, and verbal…
China Introduces New “Social Credit Score” with the Help of China’s Largest Social Media Companies Link: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2015/10/in-china-your-credit-score-is-now-affected-by-your-political-opinions-and-your-friends-political-opinions/ The proposed credit score will take into account not only your ability to…
Due to a Photograph in the Washington Post, Amateur Lock Pickers have Posted Instructions for Printing the TSA’s Master Key (which universally opens locked luggage) to 3-D Printing Sites: Lockpickers…
Earlier this year, Facebook filed a patent application claiming a method for identifying camera signatures based on features extracted from uploaded images, including faulty pixel positions in the camera and…
California appeals court rules in favor of Facebook over access to social media posts protected under federal law: "Appeals Court Sides with Facebook in Fight over Postings" New Hampshire public…