Kirk Jenkins of Sedgwick LLP writes: In the closing days of its January term, the Illinois Supreme Court heard oral argument in Hadley v. Subscriber Doe. Hadley poses the question of whether the defendant is entitled to quash the plaintiff’s subpoena seeking to discover the identity of an anonymous internet poster. Our detailed summary of the underlying…
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Internet Privacy and Individual Rights: Australia’s “National Data Retention Regime”, A Fool’s Paradise in the Land of Oz
Dr. Binoy Kampmark writes, in part: The government, floundering before legislation that is ossifying on the Senate benches, is barking the usual reasons as to why this incompetent creation needs to pass: retaining such data is fundamental, despite the fact that the recent spate of attacks in Europe, not to mention the hostage situation in…
AU: Brandis announces ‘real-time social media monitoring’ to combat terrorist propaganda
Ben Knight reports: The Attorney-General, George Brandis, has announced a program to combat terrorist propaganda on the internet, including real-time monitoring of social media, at a White House summit in Washington on countering violent extremism. […] “They will include an active takedown of terrorist websites and terrorist postings, and also funding of civil society organisations…
Students object to online courses recording facial features, knuckles, voice
Victor Skinner reports: Students at Rutgers University are balking at a new biometric software used in online classes that requires them to record their facial features, knuckles and photo ID. ProctorTrack, implemented for online courses this year, requires students to record their face, knuckle and personal identification details to verify their identity. The software then…