Ginny LaRoe has a helpful article on the upcoming rehearing en banc of United States v. Nosal , a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case that asks whether violating an employer’s computer use policy is a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a law that started life as an anti-hacking statute. A few…
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Federal district court rules student has cause of action for violation of privacy rights after school officials disclosed sexual orientation to her mother
Here’s a follow-up on a case previously mentioned on this blog: Wyatt v. Kilgore Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 10-674 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 30, 2011) Abstract: A federal district court in Texas has ruled that a student has stated a valid cause of action for violation of her substantive due process right to privacy based on school…
U.S. Dept. of Education expands data sharing. What could possibly go wrong, right?
Kelly Field reports: The Education Department will issue a final rule today [yesterday – Dissent] that will make it easier for states to track students’ academic progress and evaluate education programs. The rule allows state and local education officials to share student information more widely without violating federal privacy law. It also makes lenders, guarantors, and other…
Big Brother Incorporated
A lot of data being released this morning on businesses involved in surveillance. From Privacy International: Privacy International and The Bureau have compiled a comprehensive database of companies that sell surveillance products. The database displays the types of product the company makes. Clicking the company name brings up a pop-up box with more information, including (where available) names of key…