Marisa Lagos reports: The state Assembly unanimously approved a bill Monday that would force law enforcement officers to secure a warrant before they can search the contents of a cell phone. The measure has changed slightly since it was approved by the state Senate last month, so the upper house must weigh in again before…
Category: Laws
Chris Hoofnagle discusses online privacy
James Temple writes: Despite widening criticism of online tracking, marketers are going to greater lengths than ever to ensure they can monitor online behavior even when consumers take steps to opt out. That’s the finding of a research paper written by academics at UC Berkeley and elsewhere. It comes at a critical time, when the…
Juneau schools delay search, seizure policy
Sarah Day reports: The Juneau School District Board of Education delayed taking action on updating the district’s search and seizure policies and regulations because some members were uneasy about the new proposal – particularly about parts that pertain to constitutional rights. Part of the change in regulations aligns district rules to state statute; the other…
Data theft flaws found in cybercrime bill
John Hilvert reports: A Joint Select Committee has made 13 unanimous recommendations to amend proposed cyber crime legislation. The Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill pushed telcos and ISPs to preserve “stored communications and telecommunications data”, such as “computer data”, email, and SMS messages. Law enforcement agencies could get hold of the data to aid investigations if they had…