Chiara Castro reports: Crime shouldn’t be an excuse to break encryption. Encrypted communications are either secure – and private – or they are not. That’s what some experts told TechRadar, commenting on recent Europol’s chief statement. Talking to the Financial Times, Catherine De Bolle said that technology giants have a “social responsibility” to give the police…
Category: Surveillance
D.C.Cir.: Compelling defendant to unlock his phone was a 5A testimonial act
The 5th Amendment: “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any…
VICTORY! Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutional
Andrew Crocker and Matthew Guariglia of EFF reported: Better late than never: last night a federal district court held that backdoor searches of databases full of Americans’ private communications collected under Section 702 ordinarily require a warrant. The landmark ruling comes in a criminal case, United States v. Hasbajrami, after more than a decade of litigation,…
CDT Research Uncovers Widespread Use of Questionable Technologies in K-12 Schools Despite Parent Concern and Lack of Awareness
January 15. (WASHINGTON, DC) — Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) published new survey research showing that the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI), along with many other technologies, in schools has happened despite parents expressing concern and lack of awareness about these tools being used in educational settings. “Since CDT began this quantitative research…