Reuters reports: Britain has ordered Apple (AAPL.O), to give it unprecedentedly broad access to encrypted user data stored on Apple’s data cloud, the Washington Post newspaper reported on Friday. The UK government’s “technical capability notice” requires blanket access rather than merely assistance to access a specific account, the paper reported, citing unnamed sources. Governments routinely ask technology…
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Attorney General James Releases Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information
When DataBreaches said, “Send in the lawyers” to sue Musk, she was thinking of personal injury lawyers who handle data breach litigation. But 14 state attorneys general may be even better. From NYS Attorney General Letitia James: NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in…
U.S. State Privacy Laws: Making Sense of the Mess
Privacy law scholar Dan Solove writes: The year kicked off with several privacy laws coming into effect, and there are several more scheduled to become active this year. Here’s a current list: Iowa (January 1, 2025) Delaware (January 1, 2025) Nebraska (January 1, 2025) New Hampshire (January 1, 2025) New Jersey (January 15, 2025) Tennessee…
Article: Privacy in Authoritarian Times: Surveillance Capitalism and Government Surveillance — Solove
Law professor Dan Solove has posted a new draft article, Privacy in Authoritarian Times: Surveillance Capitalism and Government Surveillance. You can read or download a free copy at SSRN. Here is the Abstract: As the United States and much of the world face a resurgence of authoritarianism, the critical importance of privacy cannot be overstated….