Does privacy protect “the right to fail”? — and, the vexing problem of privacy harms.

An interesting post on Lawfare quoting David Hoffman on the right to privacy as the “right to fail”:  In the … More

This trash can has a privacy notice

Do you have a constitutional right to record the police in public spaces? The Obama Administration says yes.

You have a First Amendment right to record the police in public spaces, and a Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment right … More

The Big Data coffee table book, brought to you by FedEx, EMC, and Cisco, among others

From lawfare: Big Data finally has its own coffee table book. From Day in the Life series creators Rick Smolan … More

How your movements reveal your identity (CNN)

From CNN:  Can you be identified only by where you take your phone? Yes, according to a new study, which … More

Some thoughts on Jardines and police intent

Yesterday the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Florida v. Jardines, its second case this term about how the police … More

CRS Reports on Privacy and Cloud Computing –

these rock.  H/T to FAS (link above) for posting New and updated products from the Congressional Research Service that Congress … More

Supreme Court applies US v. Jones test in dog-sniff case

The Court applied the “a-trespass-to-collect-information-is-a-search” test from US v. Jones to hold that bringing a police canine to the door … More

Big Data and a Renewed Debate Over Privacy – NYTimes.com

Interesting piece about the privacy challenges raised by so-called “big data” (an ill-defined term).  Confirms that while most people seem … More

Security Hole Allows Apple Passwords to Be Reset With Only Email Address and Date of Birth

This vulnerability is similar to the one used by hackers to hijack Matt Honan’s entire digital life last year. This … More