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Help Drones Invade SXSW

By Ryan Calo • August 17, 2012 at 1:36 pm

If you read this blog, chances are you're aware of SXSW, a unique festival exploring music, film, and emerging technology.  Recent years have seen one or two robotics panels at SXSW Interactive; I would be surprised if robotics did not feature prominently this March.  You can help ensure an appearance by one robot in particular: the drone.  There are at least three, drone-related panels currrently submitted for SXSW.  Please vote for one or more if inclined.  Thanks, and I hope to see you there. Read more » about Help Drones Invade SXSW

UPDATED: Sixth Circuit Cell Tracking Case Travels Down the Wrong Road

By Jennifer Granick • August 14, 2012 at 9:24 pm

Today the Sixth Circuit ruled in United States v. Skinner that police do not need a warrant to obtain GPS location data for mobile phones. Investigators obtained an unspecified court order, but not a warrant, to obtain subscriber information, cell site information, GPS real-time location, and “ping” data regarding two different prepaid cell phone numbers.

The Court does not explain the technology used for tracking the defendant. Read more » about UPDATED: Sixth Circuit Cell Tracking Case Travels Down the Wrong Road

The Trouble with ID Cookies: Why Do Not Track Must Mean Do Not Collect

By Arvind Narayanan • August 10, 2012 at 11:00 am

The Do Not Track war has raged for well over a year now. There are, broadly, two Do Not Track proposals: one chiefly backed by the ad industry, and another advanced by privacy advocates. These proposals reflect vastly different visions for Do Not Track with vastly different practical consequences. Read more » about The Trouble with ID Cookies: Why Do Not Track Must Mean Do Not Collect

TVShack Extradition Case Tumbling as Seventh Circuit Holds Linking/Streaming is Lawful

By Jennifer Granick • August 7, 2012 at 9:54 am

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal prosecution of British citizen Richard O'Dwyer for operating a site called TVShack hit what ought to be a major stumbling block. TVShack allows users to link to other computer servers that host television shows and movies. Clicking on the link will allow the user to watch those videos from those sites in a frame on TVShack. Read more » about TVShack Extradition Case Tumbling as Seventh Circuit Holds Linking/Streaming is Lawful

No Surprise, CIS Reliably Sides With Users

By Jennifer Granick • August 6, 2012 at 9:14 pm

Last week a story appeared in Fortune magazine hypothesizing that Google and Facebook are using cy pres settlements of privacy class actions to improperly channel money to civil liberties groups that reliably support "the tech sector side" in disputes with copyright owners, including my organization, Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society. Read more » about No Surprise, CIS Reliably Sides With Users

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