"“Fingerprint evidence – unlike a password – is physical evidence that can be compelled with a court order, overriding the objections of an accused or the…
"While most states have passed legislation to prevent cyber harassment, Danielle Citron, a professor of law at the University of Maryland, says the law oft…
"As for the potential of a free-speech argument, Reuters spoke with cryptology expert Riana Pfefferkorn, a fellow at Stanford University's Center for I…
Today’s topic: Apple and its decision to pick a fight with the U.S. government over demands to create a security "back-door" into its iPhones, so inve…
"“This is really a deep question about the power of government to redesign products that we use,” said Ryan Calo, a University of Washington law professor…
"“They’re deeply a consumer company,” said Ryan Calo, an assistant law professor at the University of Washington. “They’re less reliant on information as a…
"Technology consultant Richard Forno, a veteran in the security industry and one who has worked for the government as well, pointed out that while the FBI…
"“The issue is of monumental importance, not only to the government and Apple but to the other technology giants as well,” said Tom Rubin, a former attorne…
""In the old days, you could besiege an entire area without real regard to the health and welfare of the civilian situation," said Beth Van Schaa…
"“What we’re seeing now is the law’s limits,” Citron said. “Mobs have little fear of the law, and unfortunately, Zoe is the victim of that.” “Do we expect…
As I've said many times over the years, on matters of technology policy and Internet security, sometimes I wonder if the US government ever left the 1990s.…
Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter and English, and Andrea Matwyshyn, a law professor at Northeastern University and former FTC senior policy adviser, discuss…