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From Internet Uprisings to John McAfee: The Year in Privacy and Security
Ryan Calo's Op-Ed mentioned in Wired's top privacy stories of 2012. * Date Published:12/27/2012 * Original Publication:Wired…
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The Top Five Most-Read TAP Blogs in 2012
One of the top five most-read blogs on TAP in 2012, in Drone Crash, Professor Ryan Calo examines the crash of a drone into a Texas police vehicle and outlines t…
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Found: Secret location of Minneapolis police license plate readers
“This study is a good demonstration not only of how much information is collected, but also how much additional information can be extracted through data analys…
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When is Social Media Use a Crime?
Newtown school shooting raises the question of whether someone can be prosecuted for posting false information online. "What the prosecutors would have to…
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Instagram’s Absurd New Terms of Use Agreement Is Already Being Called Its ‘Suicide Note’
"These kinds of terms are pretty common these days, which is unfortunate, because some of them border on the ridiculous," says Woodrow Hartzog, an ass…
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Tool Without a Handle: “Kittens, Cities, and Creepshots”
In this post, I apply the “tool” metaphor to two common concerns with respect to online services and privacy: profanity in discussion fora and the publication…
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Microsoft Rankles Advertisers With Web User-Privacy Plan
"Microsoft may also be aiming to use privacy as a stick to beat rival Google with, Mayer said." * Date Published:12/13/2012 * Original Publication:…
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Important FAA Amendments Need Public Support
Today, Senator Ron Wyden agreed to forego his procedural hold that would prevent the Senate from voting on extending the FISA Amendments Act, due to expire at t…
Legal Issues in Mobile Security Research
CIS Non-Residential Fellow Marcia Hoffman participated in a Hacker Hotshot session where she discussed legal issues in mobile security research. More Info.…
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Facebook changes privacy controls again and takes a key one away
University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo said “preserving obscurity is the best way to protect privacy. This is an example of a company taking obscurity…
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FTC: Apps For Children Raise Privacy Concerns
The Federal Trade Commission has released a report taking to task the makers of mobile apps for children. It says apps are not transparent enough about the pers…
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Woman Says Cops Looked up Her License 550 Times
"It seems in some way the officers involved here were treating the DMV records like their own personal Facebook," says CIS Affiliate Scholar Ryan Calo…