The EFF has already sent a response to Canonical, in a letter from EFF Staff Attorney Daniel Nazer. "While we appreciate the polite tone of your letter, we…
"While Calo argues that the ease with which the government can spy on us "should be a concern", he also says that drones could be useful in start…
Even as the Federal Trade Commission seems poised to extend its power to regulate privacy and data security under Section 5 of the FTC Act, a ruling in a pendin…
""The fact they decided to say something is important. If they're serious about it, they can make a difference," said Jennifer Stisa Granick,…
Eight guys with laptops gathered one Saturday in a Prince George’s County office park for a hunt. Joined by four companions logged in from elsewhere, these cybe…
NOVEMBER 1 UPDATE: I fixed the chart to correctly reflect that both bills authorized Amici participation and also allow the Constitutional Advocate to initiate…
""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…
"“These protections are important,” says the ACLU lawyer, Catherine Crump, “because where people go reveals a great deal about them, from who their friends…
"“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…
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…
""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…
Cross-posted from Bloomberg View. When Facebook Inc. recently lifted its restriction on public posts by teenagers, some privacy scholars applauded the move as…