Deven Desai writes: Privacy law does not exist, but it should be taught at every law school. There is no one law of privacy. That is why I love teaching Information Privacy (Solove and Schwartz (Aspen) is the text I use). The class requires students to reengage with and apply torts, Constitutional law (First and…
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Edward Snowden to Talk Privacy With the Tech Community at SXSW
Noa Yachot of the ACLU reminds us all about an event today: In his first conversation in front of an audience since his disclosures began making global headlines last year, Edward Snowden will appear via live video next Monday at SXSW Interactive, the festival that brings together tens of thousands of technology professionals and enthusiasts…
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to meet March 19 – meeting open to public
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) will conduct a public hearing to continue the PCLOB’s study of the federal government’s surveillance program. The meeting is open to the public. Date: March 19, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Location: Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Matters to Be Considered: The Privacy and…
Newsweek article gets backlash for privacy invasion
An article on Newsweek by Leah McGrath Goodman is getting a lot of negative feedback. In her piece on the creator of Bitcoin, Goodman repeatedly acknowledges Satoshi Nakamoto’s desire for – and efforts to protect his – personal privacy, yet the piece provides a lot of personal details on him, including a picture of his home…