I didn’t get to Newark for oral argument on Wyndham’s motion to dismiss the FTC’s complaint about their data security, but from early media coverage last night, it sounds like things went pretty well for the FTC. From the quotes provided in coverage by the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Businessweek, it sounds like Judge Salas is not…
Category: Govt
Markey calls for federal privacy protections for use of drones while DHS tries to keep some details secret
Not everyone was satisfied with the FAA’s nod to privacy in the drone integration roadmap it released yesterday. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), today issued the following statement after the FAA released its “road map” for integrating…
FAA tackles safety and privacy in updated plan to put drones in US skies
Nidhi Subbaraman reports: Is this country ready for the drone revolution? Baby steps, says the Federal Aviation Administration, which on Thursday unveiled its new roadmap for releasing drones into the U.S. airspace. Among the recommendations under consideration: Drone pilots will get certification, drone designs must meet minimum standards, and a pilot flying the machine will be responsible for the…
PCLOB to meet Monday on Section 215 of PATRIOT Act and Section 702 of FISA
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board will be holding a public hearing on Monday, November 4: Consideration of Recommendations for Change: The Surveillance Programs Operated Pursuant to Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act and Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act All sessions will be streamed live on www.c-span.org and live on…