Benjamin Chiang of CommonWealth Magazine in Taiwan recently discussed some of the consequences of revisions to the 1995 Computer-Processed Personal Data Protection Act (the CDPA). The provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act are expected to go into effect in 2011, and Chiang says that the revised law has created a “legal minefield.” Some snippets…
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Reasonable Expectation of Privacy . . . Not!
Law professor Susan Brenner writes: As I’ve explained in earlier posts, the 4th Amendment protects us from “unreasonable” searches and seizures. And as I’ve noted, under the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Katz v. U.S., 389 U.S. 347 (1967), a “search” violates a reasonable expectation of privacy in a place or thing. Under Katz, you have a 4th Amendment…
Traffic Stop Video Puts Md.’s Wiretap Law On Trial
It’s the traffic stop that’s put Maryland’s wiretap law on trial. The motorcycle rider who videotaped his encounter with police moved to have the charges against him dismissed. Alex DeMetrick reports the outcome could put police in the public’s viewfinders. Police have cameras trained on all of us, recording everything from arrests to calls for…
Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit (update 1)
Google Inc has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday. […] To settle the proposed class action brought by a Gmail user, Google will set aside $8.5 million for attorneys fees and donations to organizations focused on Internet privacy, the…