Yesterday afternoon, I tweeted my unhappiness about Microsoft backing CISPA. By last night, they had clarified their position. Declan McCullagh reported last night: Microsoft is no longer as enthusiastic about a controversial cybersecurity bill that would allow Internet and telecommunications companies to divulge confidential customer information to the National Security Agency. The U.S. House of Representatives approved CISPA by…
Category: Laws
Reflections on CISPA and how a “privacy advocacy” organization burned us all
Ken Dilanian reports on what happened in the House yesterday, where CISPA passed, and what may happen when the bill gets to the Senate, where other cybersecurity bills have been proposed. Watching the proceedings in the House yesterday was frustrating. The words “privacy” and “civil liberties” were heard frequently – by those who claimed that…
Scott’s penchant for invading privacy
Although Governor Rick Scott of Florida has often claimed that the public supports his “common sense” law that would allow the state to drug-test all state employees – even in the absence of any specific suspicion – not all Floridians support him. An editorial in the Tampa Bay Times begins: It’s bad enough that Gov….
Recommended Reading: The Automotive Black Box Data Dilemma
A tweet from the World Privacy Forum pointed out this excellent article by Willie D. Jones on ieee Spectrum. Here’s a snippet: … “I don’t see how there can be an expectation of [EDR] privacy in a criminal case,” Gillingham insists. “When you’re driving on public land, you give up expectation of privacy.” Challenged on…