John Ferguson reports: The Scottish Government ’s controversial vaccination passport shares the personal data of users with a host of private firms, the Sunday Mail can reveal. Proof of inoculation is now required by law to get into football grounds or nightclubs north of the border, despite plans for a scheme having been scrapped in England. We have learned…
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Showdown at the Second Circuit on the Standards Protecting Online Anonymity
Paul Alan Levy writes about a case we should all be following: An important case about anonymous online speech is hurtling toward a decision in the Second Circuit. The situation is worrisome because defendants are so unsympathetic and the plaintiff’s legal claims seem to me very strong. The danger is that the trial judge’s dismissive…
New data indicates Americans’ support for federal privacy legislation
Colette Doyle reports: Nearly all the voters surveyed ( 92%) in a recent study from Privacy for America believe it is important for congress to pass new legislation to protect consumers’ personal data. A majority ( 62%) favour federal regulation over individual state regulations. As the Covid-19-induced digital transformation of American life continues, four out of five…
Buying Data and the Fourth Amendment
As tweeted by Orin Kerr: The final version of my essay, “Buying Data and the Fourth Amendment,” has been posted. The essay asks: Does the 4th Amendment permit the government to buy location data without a warrant? And it answers: Yes, it does. https://t.co/EnAGpm0GFU (cc @jacklgoldsmith) pic.twitter.com/7hXRSqUkJy — Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) November 18, 2021 Direct…