Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: The recent UK case of Soriano v Forensic News and Others tested the territorial reach of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and represents the first UK judgment dealing with the territorial scope of the GDPR. This was a “service out” case, where the claimant, Walter T. Soriano, sought the Court’s permission under…
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Military Intelligence Admits It Monitored U.S. Cellphone Movements Without Warrant
Byron Tau reports: In a new document made public Friday, the nation’s top military intelligence agency acknowledged monitoring the location of U.S.-based mobile devices without a warrant through location data drawn from ordinary smartphone apps. The Defense Intelligence Agency told congressional investigators that the agency has access to “commercially available geolocation metadata aggregated from smartphones”…
The Ethics of Facial Recognition Technology
New article of note. I hope we can get those involved in the development of such technology, and legislators and policymakers thinking about these issues more. This article is a great starting point for them. The Ethics of Facial Recognition Technology Evan Selinger Rochester Institute of Technology – Department of Philosophy Brenda Leong affiliation not…
Israel’s data-for-vaccines deal with Pfizer raises privacy concerns
Ilan Ben Zion reports: After sprinting ahead in the race to inoculate its population against the coronavirus, Israel has struck a deal with Pfizer, promising to share vast troves of medical data with the international drug giant in exchange for the continued flow of its hard-to-get vaccine. Proponents say the deal could allow Israel to…