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

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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…