Rebecca Jacobs and Hajar Hammado (CREW) write: The Drug Enforcement Administration approved at least 51 requests from state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies to conduct covert surveillance during racial justice protests last summer, according to records obtained by CREW. The nationwide surveillance operation occurred in cities including Los Angeles, Tampa, Denver, and St. Louis, and involved agents…
Category: Govt
In U.S. v Wilson, the Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Fourth Amendment Protection for Electronic Communications
Jennifer Lynch writes: In a powerful new ruling for digital privacy rights, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has confirmed that the police need to get a warrant before they open your email attachments—even if a third party’s automated system has flagged those attachments as potentially illegal. We filed an amicus brief in the case. How We Got Here…
They do not exactly speak with one voice….
Public Statement: Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Report to Congress on Privacy and Security Matter Number: P065401 Public Statement: Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding the Report to Congress on Privacy and Security Matter Number: P065401 Public Statement: Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding the Report to Congress on Privacy and Security Matter Number: P065401…
FTC Surveillance App Settlement Signals Concern Over Deceptive Tracking
Liisa Thomas and Harrison Schafer of SheppardMullin write: The FTC recently settled with a surveillance app operator over allegations that the company facilitated the secret harvesting of personal information. According to the FTC, the main users of Support King, LLC’s “SpyFone” app were bad actors who used the tool to remotely monitor users’ physical and digital activities. The…