Alison Macrina and April Glaser write: Librarians in Massachusetts are working to give their patrons a chance to opt-out of pervasive surveillance. Partnering with the ACLU of Massachusetts, area librarians have been teaching and taking workshops on how freedom of speech and the right to privacy are compromised by the surveillance of online and digital…
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Articles added to SSRN
Some recently added articles on privacy that may interest you: Thierer, Adam D. The Internet of Things & Wearable Technology: Addressing Privacy & Security Concerns Without Derailing Innovation (September 10, 2014). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2494382 (65 pp.) Abstract: This paper highlights some of the opportunities presented by the rise of the so-called “Internet of Things” and wearable technology…
UN Official Highlights Need To Ensure Protection Of Privacy In Digital Age
RTT News reports: A senior United Nations human rights official warned Friday that digital platforms have sparked troubling concerns about the right to privacy, especially their vulnerability to surveillance, interception and data collection, while acknowledging the digital age has opened the door to emancipation for millions. Read more on RTT News. More about the UN…
Article: Privacy in Public – Reidenberg
A new article by Joel Reidenberg is available on SSRN: “Privacy in Public.” Abstract: As government and private companies rapidly expand the infrastructure of surveillance from cameras on every street corner to facial recognition for photographs on social media sites, privacy doctrines built on seclusion are at odds with technological advances. This essay addresses a…