Daniel Schwarz, Senior Privacy & Technology Strategist, Policy and Simon McCormack, Senior Writer, Communications, of NYCLU write: From its inception, LinkNYC – the public WiFi kiosks that are run by a consortium of companies including Google subsidiary Sidewalk Labs – have always posed a threat to privacy. But after nine years of operation and a…
Category: Govt
Lawyer: Feds now investigating release of trans medical records by Vanderbilt
Nick Beres reports: A federal investigation is now underway into the controversial release of medical records from Vanderbilt’s transgender clinic, according to a local attorney. That release of records came at the request of Tennessee attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti. The question is did the request and release go too far and violate privacy laws? What…
Detroit woman sues city after being falsely arrested while pregnant due to facial recognition technology
Mirna Alsharif, Cristian Santana, and Dennis Romero report: A Detroit woman is suing the city and a police detective after she was falsely arrested because of facial recognition technology while she was eight months pregnant, according to court documents. Porcha Woodruff, 32, was getting her two children ready for school on the morning of Feb….
ACLU Sues Colorado Springs, FBI Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Spying on Activists’ Devices
Brett Wilkins reports: The ACLU of Colorado on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Colorado Springs, four members of the Colorado Springs Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, accusing them of illegally spying on the private communications of a local activist arrested on minor—and critics say dubious—charges during a 2021 housing…