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Drone Makers Gather to Defend Their Much-Maligned Machines
"The tech geeks, though, were almost outnumbered by those of another stripe: philosophers, lawyers, and critics who propose that drones are "a differe…
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Liability could be roadblock for driverless cars
"“What will happen is everybody will get sued,” Smith told the conference. “Some (defendants) will win and some will lose. And those with the deepest pocke…
Margot Kaminski - Hearsay Culture Show #195 - KZSU-FM
A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on…
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A Tale of Two Surveillance Reform Bills
NOVEMBER 1 UPDATE: I fixed the chart to correctly reflect that both bills authorized Amici participation and also allow the Constitutional Advocate to initiate…
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Web Giants Threaten End to Cookie Tracking
""There is going to be an economic incentive to find out when people are most impulsive and vulnerable," said Ryan Calo, assistant professor at t…
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EDITORIAL: Thwarting domestic spies
"“These protections are important,” says the ACLU lawyer, Catherine Crump, “because where people go reveals a great deal about them, from who their friends…
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The Information-Gathering Paradox
"“It’s certainly striking to hear the companies’ use of fiery rhetoric to criticize mass collection of bulk data since they themselves are engaging in mass…
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New Post: Hands Off Encryption! Say New Amici Briefs in Lavabit Case
Over at Just Security, I have a new post looking at the legal issues and new amici briefs in the Lavabit case. The case is really important because the Fourth C…
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The European Court of Human Rights Holds Delfi.ee Liable for Anonymous Defamation
A recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) may expand considerably web portals’ liability for hosting users’ comments. In Delfi AS v. Estoni…
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ACLU: Lavabit 'fatally undermined' by US request for encryption keys
""Lavabit's business was predicated on offering a secure email service, and no company could possible tell its clients that it offers a secure ser…
Why Is Facebook Putting Teens at Risk?
Cross-posted from Bloomberg View. When Facebook Inc. recently lifted its restriction on public posts by teenagers, some privacy scholars applauded the move as…
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Privacy and the Canadian Speech From the Throne
The Government of Canada released its Speech From the Throne (SFT) last week, spelling out its priorities and governing agenda for the next two years. While th…