Alaina Lancaster reports: A federal appeals court found that law enforcement violated a Google user’s constitutional rights when it opened email attachments the platform flagged as child pornography through an automated system. The ruling comes as Apple Inc. faced backlash from privacy advocates in August after announcing a feature that scans photos on its devices for child…
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ShadowDragon: Inside the Social Media Surveillance Software that can Watch Your Every Move
Michael Kwet reports: A Michigan State Police contract, obtained by The Intercept, sheds new light on the growing use of little-known surveillance software that helps law enforcement agencies and corporations watch people’s social media and other website activity. The software, put out by a Wyoming company called ShadowDragon, allows police to suck in data from…
‘Fundamental Right’: Defiant Texas Doctor Goes Public About Abortion He Provided
Mary Papenfuss reports: A defiant Texas doctor has boldly gone public about a newly illegal abortion procedure he performed earlier this month, saying he had a “duty of care” to his patient and she had a “fundamental right” to an abortion. “I fully understood that there could be legal consequences,” Dr. Alan Braid, of San…
Court Sanctions Defendants for Using Signal to Thwart FTC Investigation
Philip Favro reports: Companies now use ephemeral messaging as an authorized communication tool to advance legitimate business objectives. With automated deletion of message content and end-to-end encryption, ephemeral messaging apps like Wickr and Signal offer a secure communication platform that may facilitate compliance with data protection and privacy laws. Nevertheless, companies must exercise caution when…