Privacy Digest
News and analysis on issue that have an impact on privacy and privacy law.
Author: Paul Hardwick is a technology consultant in the New York City area.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Internet Law • Media & Communications Law • Consultant
Recent Posts from Privacy Digest
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Pirate Bay Retires the World’s Largest BitTorrent Tracker
Pirate Bay Retires the World’s Largest BitTorrent Tracker: Via Threat Level. Operators of the The Pirate Bay shuttered the site’s BitTorrent tracker on Tuesday, six years after it was founded. Trackers — the servers that…
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Verizon to forward RIAA warning letters (but that's all)
Verizon to forward RIAA warning letters (but that's all): Via Law & Disorder Section - Ars Technica. If you're a copyright owner who has gone to the trouble and expense of tracking down online copyright…
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DNA Testing Firm Goes Bankrupt; Who Gets the Data?
DNA Testing Firm Goes Bankrupt; Who Gets the Data?: Via Threat Level. An Icelandic firm that offers private DNA testing to customers has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., raising privacy concerns about the fate…
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Digital Video Recorders(DVR) is TV's New BFF
DVR is TV's New BFF: Via EFF.org Updates. Digital Video Recorders, once considered a mortal threat by the entertainment industry, have now become its new best friend. It's just the latest example of how the…
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Copying as Search and Seizure
Copying as Search and Seizure: Via CYB3RCRIM3 blog. In other posts, I’ve argued that copying data is a “seizure” under the 4th Amendment. As I explained in those posts, if copying is a 4th Amendment…
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Senate Panel: 80 Percent of Cyber Attacks Preventable
Senate Panel: 80 Percent of Cyber Attacks Preventable: Via Threat Level. If network administrators simply instituted proper configuration policies and conducted good network monitoring, about 80 percent of commonly known cyber attacks could be prevented,…
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Facebook Launches “Friends of Connections” Ad Targeting
Facebook Launches “Friends of Connections” Ad Targeting: Via RyanSpoon.com . One of the biggest stories not heavily discussed this week was Facebook’s new Ads Platform targeting of “Friends of Connections“: “How do you find more…
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New York’s Smoking Ban Is Extending Into Some Apartments
New York’s Smoking Ban Is Extending Into Some Apartments: Via NYTimes.com . The movement to ban smoking in New York City has grown so quickly that no place seems immune — certainly not restaurants or…
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Setback for malicious prosecution lawsuit against RIAA
Setback for malicious prosecution lawsuit against RIAA: Via Law & Disorder Section - Ars Technica. Although the RIAA has decided to stop initiating new legal actions against music fans as part of its war on…
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Swedish Retailer Pirates the Pirate Bay Logo
Swedish Retailer Pirates the Pirate Bay Logo: Via Threat Level. A Swedish online clothing and tech retailer has assumed ownership of The Pirate Bay’s logo and plans to market the iconic pirate ship – with…