Legislators Continue to Drag Feet on ECPA Reform
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-Paul J Mancuso
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
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
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
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…
PRG News Roundup: April 6th
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…
PRG News Roundup: March 30th
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
Redefining Fourth Amendment Law for The Digital Age
Redefining Fourth Amendment Law for The Digital Age. By Macarena Troncoso On March 11, Brian Farrell – accused of being a staff member on silk road 2.0 - pleaded guilty…
HIPAA, Gun Control, and Mental Health
HIPAA, Gun Control, and Mental Health By: Erika Asgeirsson A new HIPAA rule issued in January will allow certain health agencies and medical facilities (“covered entities” under HIPAA) to report…
Germany Is Putting Facebook Through the Rounds
Germany Is Putting Facebook Through the Rounds By Ryan P. K. Brown Things do not bode well for Facebook in Germany. The country’s government has been stepping up its enforcement…