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House and FTC Reinforce Push for Federal Data Security Law
"Hearing witness Woodrow Hartzog, associate professor at Cumberland School of Law, said he would like to see minimal pre-emption of state rules and would l…
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What are the Elements of Sound Data Breach Legislation?
Watch the full video at the Energy & Commerce Committee website. Woodrow Hartzog, Associate Professor Cumberland School of Law Witness Testimony See more a…
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US expands spy program on American drivers beyond border region
""The government has essentially created a program of mass tracking," Catherine Crump, a former ACLU lawyer who now teaches at the University of…
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Germany's privacy leaders gather to discuss suspending US Safe Harbor
""I don't think you can solve intelligence and law enforcement debates with economic legislation," Scott said. "I understand why they ar…
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House turns to anti-hacker fight
"Privacy law expert Woodrow Hartzog, however, will push back on any effort to have a federal law override state rules. "Our critical data protection i…
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Verizon’s Mobile ‘Supercookies’ Seen as Threat to Privacy
"While Internet users can choose to delete their regular cookies, Verizon Wireless users cannot delete the company’s so-called supercookies. “Verizon is n…
California must lead on cybersecurity
By Jonathan Mayer and Edward W. Felten Special to The Bee No state has more at stake on cybersecurity than California. From Hollywood’s intellectual property…
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Is Your Data Safe at Healthcare.gov?
"Woodrow N. Hartzog, a law professor who studies privacy, said that without knowing more about how private companies use the Healthcare.gov data, it’s hard…
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Panel Rejects Woman's Bid for Anonymity in Fraud Case
"Danielle Citron, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Law and an expert on privacy issues, said the decision was "disappointing, but n…
The Latest Rules on How Long NSA Can Keep Americans’ Encrypted Data Look Too Familiar
Does the National Security Agency (NSA) have the authority to collect and keep all encrypted Internet traffic for as long as is necessary to decrypt that traffi…
Intellectual Privacy: Rethinking Civil Liberties in the Digital Age
Abstract: Most people believe that privacy and free speech are always at odds. People all over the world have struggled with how to reconcile the problems of m…
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Why You Should Care About the Silk Road Trial
"Online black markets are likely to continue to be created and shut down. Yet this trial has also reminded us of the limits of technology. When the Interne…