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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Two Battles Won: PATRIOT Reform AND State Secrets Reform Bills Pass House Committee
Two Battles Won: PATRIOT Reform AND State Secrets Reform Bills Pass House Committee: Via EFF.org Updates. After a long two days of legislative battle, the House Judiciary Committee just finished its second day of debate…
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Bill could kill ISP safe harbor in cases of financial fraud
Bill could kill ISP safe harbor in cases of financial fraud: Via Law & Disorder Section - Ars Technica. In the wake of the collapse of many a 401k and a Ponzi scheme or three,…
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Advocates Renew Calls for Transparency in ACTA process
Advocates Renew Calls for Transparency in ACTA process: Via CDT - PolicyBeta. CDT and other advocates sent a letter to President Obama today once again urging greater transparency as the US negotiates a new Anti-Counterfeiting…
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Mossad Hacked Syrian Official’s Computer Before Bombing Mysterious Facility
Mossad Hacked Syrian Official’s Computer Before Bombing Mysterious Facility: Via Threat Level. Agents of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service hacked into the computer of a senior Syrian government official a year before Israel bombed a mysterious…
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New York Court Scores Over Oregon In Recent Email Privacy Opinions
New York Court Scores Over Oregon In Recent Email Privacy Opinions: Via EFF.org Updates. Last week, two new district court opinions took opposing views on the question of whether the Fourth Amendment protects stored email.…
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Zero-Tolerance Policies
Zero-Tolerance Policies: Via Schneier on Security. Recent stories have documented the ridiculous effects of zero-tolerance weapons policies in a Delaware school district: a first-grader expelled for taking a camping utensil to school, a 13-year-old expelled…
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Ethics Committee Staffer Leaks Secrets On File-Sharing Network
Ethics Committee Staffer Leaks Secrets On File-Sharing Network: Via Threat Level. A staff member of the House Ethics Committee is being blamed for accidentally leaking a sensitive document over a peer-to-peer network from her home…
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Man Sues Over Leaky Baby Monitor
Man Sues Over Leaky Baby Monitor: Via Threat Level. An Illinois man is suing the maker of a video baby monitor after discovering that he and his neighbor could spy on each other through the…
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House, Senate get separate bills to kill net neutrality
House, Senate get separate bills to kill net neutrality: Via Law & Disorder Section - Ars Technica. Real argument about "network neutrality" is fascinating stuff, provocative and well worth anyone's time if they care about…
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The Key to Health IT’s Success: A Comprehensive Privacy and Security Framework
The Key to Health IT’s Success: A Comprehensive Privacy and Security Framework: Via American Constitution Society's Blog. Health information technology ("health IT") has been widely recognized as an essential tool in achieving a number of…