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Data privacy erosions could leave a dangerous legacy
"“Now that we face a public health emergency, there are understandable questions as to whether technological solutions might be useful to slow the spread o…
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Like it or not, tech companies can use your phone location data to map social distancing
"“[Unacast’s] privacy statement basically screams that it’s up to you to monitor which apps you use and your phone settings, if you don’t like the fact tha…
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Virus Hands World Leaders Sweeping Powers They May Never Give Up
"Jennifer Granick, surveillance and cybersecurity counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union, said the U.S. doesn’t have the infrastructure to support a…
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Can your cellphone track coronavirus?
"Because it’s voluntary, PrivateKit should be legal. But would it work? Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington, predicted few people wi…
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Coronavirus pandemic changes how your privacy is protected
""With the pandemic, government, companies and research institutions are scrambling to respond in a way that makes optimal use of information about in…
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EU regulator reminds telcos to not breach Net Neutrality during COVID-19 pandemic
"“Reasonable Traffic Management” as defined in the EU law, does not clearly emphasise that traffic management in times of congestion should be as applicati…
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In the battle against coronavirus, personal privacy is at risk
""I think the question might be whether the means justify the ends," Jennifer King, director of privacy at Stanford University's Center for I…
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Government efforts to track virus through phone location data complicated by privacy concerns
"The U.S. government has broad authority to request personal data in the case of a national emergency but does not have the legal authority, except in crim…
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Research shows we're not prepared for drones being used for terrorist attacks
"Ryan Calo, an associate professor of law at the University of Washington and a drone technology expert, tells Inverse that he isn't too worried about…
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The Value and Ethics of Using Phone Data to Monitor Covid-19
"“The risks are the usual, says Ryan Calo, an associate professor at the University of Washington who studies tech ethics. “Government overreach or mission…
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U.S. government, tech industry discussing ways to use smartphone location data to combat coronavirus
"“The balance between privacy and pandemic policy is a delicate one,” Al Gidari, director of privacy at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Socie…
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To Track Virus, Governments Weigh Surveillance Tools That Push Privacy Limits
"In the U.S., the government could legally request location data from telecom carriers or from Google, which has access to more-precise data belonging to i…