Cindy Cohn and Jon Eisenberg write: When a judge forces you to “consent” to a disclosure of your private electronic communications, have you really consented? No. EFF today asked the California Supreme Court to review a decision of a lower court that forced a juror to “consent” to allow the content of his Facebook postings…
Category: Laws
Markey Releases Discussion Draft of Drone Privacy and Transparency Legislation
With the Secretary of Transportation scheduled to develop a comprehensive plan for non-government drones as soon as November 2012, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released a discussion draft of legislation that would ensure that privacy considerations are included in the rulemaking process for licenses for “unmanned aircraft systems”, commonly known as drones, and that…
FTC Proposes Additional Revisions to COPPA Rule
Lindsey Tonsager and Shel Abramson write: Earlier this morning, the FTC proposed additional revisions to the rule implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). COPPA governs the online collection, use, and disclosure of children’s personal information by (1) operators of websites and online services that are directed to children under the age of 13 and (2)…
Lieberman pessimistic on cybersecurity
Brendan Sasso and Jennifer Martinez report that Senator Lieberman is becoming pessimistic about the chances of his cybersecurity bill passing: He said he’s worried the Senate is “headed in the wrong direction,” and urged his colleagues to make the hard decisions necessary to protect national security. […] Advocacy groups warn Senate not to water down…