Alex Byers and Erin Mershon report: Privacy advocates and trade groups are clashing over how to build consumer protections into the fast-growing data broker industry as they await the results of two long-running investigations that could shape Washington’s approach to the sector. Both the Federal Trade Commission and Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee launched…
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Reviving Lavabit: Can The Issues Be Saved?
Criminal defense attorney Scott Greenfield offers his comments on Lavabit’s reply brief. You can read his analysis on Simple Justice. I’ll be watching to see if Orin Kerr also offers comments on the brief.
NJ settles with app developer Dokogeo, accused of collecting information on children
Andrew Wyrich reports: New Jersey reached a settlement with a California app-developer who allegedly collected personal information of its customers – including children – and violated the Children’s Online Privacy Act. The company, Dokogeo, has agreed to pay $25,000 to the state. However, the payment will be suspended, and vacated after 10 years if it…
Lavabit Strikes Back at Feds in Key Internet Privacy Case
Kevin Poulsen reports: Lawyers for secure email provider Lavabit just filed the reply brief in a case that will determine whether an internet company can be compelled to turn over the master encryption keys for its entire system to facilitate court-approved surveillance on a single user. It bears repeating: the government has no general entitlement…