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American Policing Goes to the Supreme Court
"But technology has slightly changed since then. Elizabeth Joh, a University of California, Davis, law professor who studies policing and surveillance, tol…
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On Social Media, How Can DHS Tell Who’s an Immigrant?
On September 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed a new policy for collecting immigrants’ social media information. According to a Notice publ…
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Instagram rolls out comment-control, puts onus on user to filter trolls
"Danielle Citron, a cyber-harassment expert and law professor at the University of Maryland, said the comment-control tool is similar to those used by some…
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California Supreme Court remands case involving license plate readers
"Albert Gidari, director of the Privacy Center for Internet & Society at Stanford Law School, told the Northern California Record the court made the ri…
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Google warns that govt is demanding more of your private data than ever
""Providing a pathway for such countries to obtain electronic evidence directly from service providers in other jurisdictions will remove incentives f…
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Public Access to Smart Data
Last month, the Supreme Court of California may have decided the future of the public’s access to “smart city” data without knowing it. In ACLU v Los Angeles Po…
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Russia reportedly bought thousands of politically charged Facebook ads
"“It’s not unique to the United States and it’s a global phenomenon,” said Malkia Cyril, a Black Lives Matter activist in Oakland. Social media companies…
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Experts Say Medical Care Next Big Cyber Threat
""The legal and technological challenges of the Internet of Things will transfer into this Internet of Bodies," Matwyshyn said, "particularl…
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Equifax is a reminder of larger cybersecurity problems
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. The Equifax data breach was yet another cybersecurity incident involving…
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Walmart wants to send people into your house to stock the fridge — even when you’re not home
"“There are always unintended consequences that arise with these newfangled ideas,” said Albert Gidari, director of privacy at the Stanford Center for Inte…
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Lawmakers Have a Model for Political Ads on Facebook: Broadcasters
""Traditional brick-and-mortar platforms like radio and television don't have the same protections that the internet companies do," said Albe…
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Facebook will provide ads bought by Russian company to congressional committees investigating Trump ties
"“Governments have lost patience with platforms that look more like enablers than innovators to regulators these days, which suggests more regulation on th…