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UC-Berkeley's Catherine Crump
"After nine years as an American Civil Liberties Union litigator, most recently working on privacy and technology issues, Catherine Crump is in her first s…
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Barred From Facebook, and Wondering Why
"Professor Citron, author of “Hate Crimes in Cyberspace,” said of Facebook, “I think it’s a positive thing that they’re allowed to set community norms.” Th…
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The covert cellphone tracking tech the RCMP and CSIS won’t talk about
"“These devices are thus far more covert in operation – indeed effectively invisible – but they can only detect signals of nearby phones when those phones…
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Can an American be investigated for terrorism merely for expressing support for it? The government isn’t saying.
"“So people who are entirely innocent can be investigated under this statute,” said Jennifer Granick, director of Civil Liberties at the Stanford Center fo…
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Online attacks, real-life consequences
"Widespread collection of personal data online frequently prompts debate about privacy, but there is one group of people that has largely managed to remain…
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Getting to know you
"“The idea of personally identifiable information not being identifiable is completely laughable in computer-science circles,” says Jonathan Mayer, a Stanf…
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Apple Watch, iPhone 6 Raise Privacy Risks
"“Apple have not been as engaging with stakeholders as some other companies,” Calo says of Apple’s transparency about its cybersecurity and privacy. “On th…
Why Smart Phones Should Help Us Avoid Selfie Sabotage
Cross-posted from Forbes. Co-authored by Evan Selinger. Over at the New York Times, Farhad Manjoo argued that smart phones should be designed to better protec…
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Why Smart Phones Should Help Us Avoid Selfie Sabotage
"Brett Frischmann, Director of Intellectual Property and Information Law Program at Cardozo School of Law, told us that when technology prompts us to think…
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Stanford professor uncovers Coursera security issues
"Stanford doctoral candidate Jonathan Mayer claims to have found several security weaknesses in the online course platform Coursera. Mayer, who is set to…
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Tool Without a Handle: "Justified Regulation"
“Tool Without A Handle” – "Justified Regulation” This blog post picks up (finally) on the topic of regulation – in particular to discuss cases where the i…
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Just because the elevator doors are closed doesn’t mean you’re alone
""The key is that courts would not understand people to have a reasonable expectation of privacy in public spaces like elevators," says Danielle…