The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is a leader in the study of the law and policy around the Internet and other emerging technologies.
Electronic Surveillance
Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and elsewhere continually deploy new technical tools and novel legal interpretations in order to expand their electronic surveillance capabilities, often under a veil of secrecy. With a deep bench of experts on electronic surveillance issues, CIS uses original scholarship and real-world research to uncover these strategies and analyze their effect on privacy, data security, and other societal interests.
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Compelled Device Decryption and the Fifth Amendment (Past Event)
Video of this event now available.
Riana Pfefferkorn
Associate Director of Surveillance and Cybersecurity | Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School
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Giving Cops the Finger: Compelled Device Decryption and the Fifth Amendment (Past Event)
You can unlock your smartphone with a passcode, your finger, even your face. When the cops demand you decrypt your phone or other device for them, can you successfully invoke your Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination? Well, it depends. This talk quickly walks through the when, where, why, and how of compelled decryption and the Fifth Amendment under current case law. It ends with some practical takeaways, including "don't talk to the cops" and "stay out of Florida." Read more about Giving Cops the Finger: Compelled Device Decryption and the Fifth Amendment
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2018 NACDL Conference: Combatting the Surveillance State (Past Event)
Advanced technologies are revolutionizing how the government investigates, charges and prosecutes criminal cases—and defense attorneys must keep pace. Even small police departments can purchase powerful surveillance technologies, and internet companies collect vast troves of data on virtually everyone. This two-day CLE conference will discuss the government's use of technologically advanced investigative techniques in criminal cases, and the issues raised by those techniques under the Fourth Amendment and other federal law. Read more about 2018 NACDL Conference: Combatting the Surveillance State
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