Adam Klasfeld of Courthouse News reports: Ringleader Digital, an advertising company “hacked the mobile phones of millions of consumers” to create a database of customers’ demographic information for the benefit of major media networks such as Fox News and CNN, according to a federal class action. Delaware-based Ringleader “stamped” a “Unique Device Identifier” into customers’…
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Federal Judge Finds Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking Unconstitutional
The ACLU blogs about a court opinion mentioned previously on this blog. The opinion is now available online and I expect that EFF will also have something to say about this case: In August, we blogged about a court decision from the federal court in the Eastern District of New York that held that law…
The Future of Privacy: How Privacy Norms Can Inform Regulation
The following is a rough version of a talk given by Danah Boyd at the 32nd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Jerusalem, October 29, 2010 … Given the “Generations” theme at the conference this year, I’ve been asked to talk with you today about my research on teens’ understandings of social…
Going to the movies? Prepare to be watched while you watch
wconeybeer writes: Gaining entry to some movie theaters lately gives patrons an experience that is on par with going through a TSA security checkpoint at the airport. Then once you’ve gained access, there are cameras strategically positioned that record your every move. Unfortunately, the extent to which these companies monitor movie-goers is only going to…