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Someone is watching your Uber driver
"“With each degree of greater control that is exercised over the driver, Uber may find itself traveling down a path where a court might say there is an ina…
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Court ruling in child-porn case stirs privacy fears
"“This is the opinion of one court judge,” said Andrea Matwyshyn, a law professor at Northeastern University. “Other courts will, at best, find this to be…
Biometrics in Banking Is Not Secure
Hacking of banks and identities is big business. An estimated 17.6 million Americans were subject to identity theft in 2014, mostly through breached bank accoun…
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EU citizens might get a ‘right to explanation’ about the decisions algorithms make
"While the new provision may seem great at first glance, the word “solely” makes the situation a little more slippery, says Ryan Calo, a University of Wash…
The Law of Cyber Peace
Abstract: Increasing and worthwhile attention has been paid to applying existing international law to the cause of enhancing global cybersecurity. The bulk of…
Comments on TRAI’s Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality
I welcome the opportunity to comment on TRAI’s Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality. I submit these comments as a professor of law and, by courtesy, electri…
Forget ‘House of Cards.’ Watch ‘The Thick of It’ if you want to understand Britain’s omnishambles
American commentators are comparing the recent extraordinary turn in the fight for leadership of Britain’s Conservative party to an episode of “House of Cards.”…
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Tesla Autopilot death highlights autonomous risks
""The reality is that the public and regulators won't tolerate that kind of risk-taking even if over 50 years it means more people are saved,"…
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Tesla Crash Could Hurt Industry
""For years people have been saying the technology is ready, and it's one of my pet peeves, because no it's not," said Bryant Walker Smit…
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Researcher ethicist Q&A: 5 considerations for a transforming society
"New technology often raises new ethical questions -- and those questions only multiply as technology advances. Up until now, technology has largely remai…
International & US Support for Transitional Justice Initiatives
My prior post discussed new policy papers on transitional justice issued by the US State Department and US AID. These policy papers reflect the fact that the Un…
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Experts: Tesla could be liable in fatal autopilot crash
"Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant professor with the school of law at the University of South Carolina who specializes in autonomous vehicle regulations,…