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By Darren Stevenson on March 4, 2015 at 11:36 am
It is the first week of March, which in the U.S. means it is also National Consumer Protection Week. This coordinated annual effort encourages people to assert their rights in the marketplace and make better informed consumer decisions. Read more » about Does E-commerce Personalization Make All Consumers Vulnerable Consumers?
By Miquel Peguera on March 4, 2015 at 9:01 am
In a recently reported ruling, the Spanish National High Court held that Google is not responsible for the processing of personal data on blog hosted on Google’s owned Blogger, and therefore, that the so called “right to be forgotten” established by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Read more » about Spain: The Right to Be Forgotten Does Not Apply to Blogger
By Felipe Busnello on March 2, 2015 at 12:59 pm
By Barbara van Schewick on February 26, 2015 at 10:22 am
Today's vote is among the greatest public interest victories in U.S. history. The FCC's strong rules banning blocking, throttling and paid prioritization will help protect innovation, economic growth, and democratic discourse in America. Read more » about Historic FCC Vote will Protect the Future of America's Economy and Democracy
By Gail Kent on February 23, 2015 at 1:06 pm
I was recently asked to speak at the GNI launch of a paper on Mutual Legal Assistance. It’s a little understood process. Read more » about The Mutual Legal Assistance Problem explained
By Barbara van Schewick on February 22, 2015 at 9:37 pm
This Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to reclassify ISPs like Verizon and Comcast that connect us to the Internet as common carriers and adopt strong net neutrality rules to protect users, innovation, and free speech online. This is great news. Read more » about Getting net neutrality right: Four improvements to take us across the finish line
By Ryan E. Long on February 11, 2015 at 2:10 pm
Recently, a jury found Mr. Ross Ulbricht guilty of running the black market website Silk Road. Many observers claim that the government's theory expanded liability for third parties like Mr. Ulbricht online. As I mention in a recent GizMoto interview, the government's theory of liability wasn't new, but "whether the government obtained the evidence that they wish to use to prove this narrative . . . Read more » about The emperor still doesn't have new clothes.
By Jeffrey Vagle on February 11, 2015 at 12:04 pm
As Federal District Judge Jeffrey White made plain in his order granting the government partial summary judgment yesterday in Jewel v. NSA, current judicial interpretations of both standing doctrine and the state secrets privilege remain formidable obstacles to those seeking to challenge government surveillance programs in U.S. courts. Read more » about The Twin Obstacles of Standing and State Secrecy Live On In Surveillance Challenges
By Richard Forno on February 11, 2015 at 8:10 am
Yesterday, news emerged (or was officially leaked) that the President will announce an initiative designed to bolster American Internet security: the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center. Based on the post-9/11 designed National Counterterrorism Center (CTC), this new organization purportedly will serve as an 'intelligence fusion center' within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and work with the private sector in developing and sharing information and analysis related Internet security threats, vulnerabilities, trends, and situational awareness. Read more » about Information sharing to the cyber-rescue, again!
By Emily Baxter on February 5, 2015 at 11:27 am
At an event at the Center for American Progress on Wednesday, the White House Press Secretary, Josh Earnest, discussed his own challenges as a new dad. He noted that he was lucky to work with people who, despite the unusually demanding aspects of his job, appreciated his efforts to prioritize his family life (his boss, President Obama, famously goes home for dinner with his family most nights around 6:30). "That's the kind of work environment that a lot of people don't have access to," he said. Read more » about Where Men and Dads Fit in the Work-Family Balance Equation
