Orin Kerr writes: On October 2, the Fifth Circuit will hold oral argument in case No. 11–20884, In Re Applications of the United States for Historical Cell-Site Data. In this case, the United States applied for a court order under the Stored Communications Act to compel cell phone providers to disclose location information about particular phones…
Category: Laws
We Don’t Need No Stinking Warrant: The Disturbing, Unchecked Rise of the Administrative Subpoena
David Kravets has a must-read piece on Threat Level this morning. Here’s a snippet: Meet the administrative subpoena (.pdf): With a federal official’s signature, banks, hospitals, bookstores, telecommunications companies and even utilities and internet service providers — virtually all businesses — are required to hand over sensitive data on individuals or corporations, as long as a government…
PH: Aquino signs Data Privacy law
Carmela Fonbuena reports: President Benigno Aquino III has signed into law a measure that penalizes unauthorized disclosure of personal information collected by the government and the private sector. Republic Act 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012, seeks to make the Philippines compliant with international data security standards to attract investors in the Information…
AU: New law to control cyber data
(Yes, their headline really says “cyber data.” I’m so very sorry…) Bianca Hall reports: New laws will allow authorities to collect and monitor Australians’ internet records, including their web-browsing history, social media activity and emails. But the laws, which will specifically target suspected cyber criminals, do not go as far as separate proposed laws designed to…