As I noted yesterday in an update to the original blog entry, the Maryland Department of Corrections has issued a 45-day moratorium on asking employees and applicants for their Facebook login after the Maryland ACLU went public with the situation and the story got spread far and wide. Alexis Madrigal, who had helped call attention…
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Disney workers file privacy lawsuit (updated)
As anticipated yesterday, several Disneyland workers have filed what they hope will become a class action lawsuit. At issue is the fact that their employee badges contain barcoded Social Security numbers that can be read by mobile apps. Sarah Tully reports that the lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. was filed in federal court in U.S….
Is Privacy in Public a Contradiction in Terms?
Another thought-provoking commentary by Robert Gellman: Is there such a thing as privacy in a public space? When you walk down the street, anyone can observe you, make notes about your location, appearance, and companions, and even take your picture. If so, then it would seem that you have no reasonable expectation of privacy. However,…
Deconstructing the CALEA hearing
Chris Soghoian writes: Last Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing focused on law enforcement surveillance of modern Internet services. Although both the New York Times and CNET have stories on the hearing, I don’t think either publication covered the important details (nor did they take the time to extract and post video clips)….