Privacy Paradox
Phones Move – and So Should the Law
Susan Landau Wed, Aug 16, 2017, 12:30 PM
Rapid changes in cell phone technology require changes to the laws governing location information.
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Privacy Paradox: Rethinking Solitude
Privacy Paradox takes an unorthodox look at the law and policy of contemporary privacy: intelligence reform, the transatlantic divide over data protection and government data collection, and the incipient international law of privacy. What does the "right to be let alone" mean in a world in which we leave digital dust wherever we go and entrust our lives to companies we know to be exploiting our data for commercial gain? Do we want those companies to stand up to government or work with it—or both?
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Privacy
Justice Department Fights Web Hosting Company for Trump Protester Information
Jane Chong Tue, Aug 15, 2017, 3:44 PM
The Justice Department is trying to compel DreamHost to turn over information on visitors to the website disruptj20.org—allegedly 1.3 million IP addresses and other information.
Privacy Paradox
Europe Is Deeply Unserious
Paul Rosenzweig Thu, Jul 27, 2017, 10:41 AM
Just when you thought being an American was embarassing, Europe goes all-in for privacy imperialism.
FISA: 702 Collection
Predicting Support for Section 702 in the Senate
David Forscey Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 9:00 AM
One way to predict the likelihood that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will achieve the simple majority or supermajority needed for "clean" reauthorization of Section 702 is by looking at the voting history of serving senators.
Privacy Paradox
The US-UK Deal Is Actually Quite Good
Paul Rosenzweig Wed, Jul 19, 2017, 8:30 AM
The US-UK law enforcement data exchange Agreement (should it ever be authorized by Congress) would be a positive step in regularizing the process of cross border data exchange and preventing the balkanization of the network. Fears that it is overbroad, that UK judges lack independence, or that the UK's law enforcement powers are not subject to review are themselves mistaken and a bit overblown. They also lack a due regard for the integrity of the UK democratic process.
Privacy Paradox
The Tell-Tale Heart
Paul Rosenzweig Fri, Jul 14, 2017, 11:52 AM
What evil lurks in the hearts of men? Only the Shadow knows ... And now, so do the prosecutors.
The Russia Connection
Invasion of Privacy Suit Filed against Trump Campaign over Leaked Emails
Quinta Jurecic Thu, Jul 13, 2017, 10:05 AM
Two Democratic Party donors and one DNC staffer have filed suit for invasion of privacy against the Trump campaign and campaign associate Roger Stone for alleged coordination with the Russian government regarding the hacking and leaking of DNC emails during the presidential campaign. The plaintiffs' personal information was included in the emails leaked to the public by Wikileaks, including the Social Security numbers of two of the plaintiffs. The suit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The complaint is available in full below.
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