An interesting post on Lawfare quoting David Hoffman on the right to privacy as the “right to fail”: In the … More
Month: March 2013
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