From EPIC.org: In comments to the National Institutes of Health, an agency component of Health and Human Services, EPIC urged the agency to safeguard personally identifiable information following natural disasters. The agency proposes to use the PEOPLE LOCATOR system and related mobile app ReUnite™ to reunite “family and friends who are separated during a disaster.” The PEOPLE LOCATOR system allows third…
Category: Misc
Internet Surveillance, Part 1: The growth of government surveillance of the Internet – Gielda
In the wake of revelations about PRISM and other programs, I asked information security and privacy solutions provider Stephen K. Gielda of Packetderm, LLC and Cotse.net if he might share his thoughts on surveillance and how users can protect ourselves. His first post, below, on the growth of government surveillance provides a nice historical overview…
Who else would sign up for a tech course with Lewis Black?
Joe Cadillic sent me a link to this segment from The Daily Show where Lewis Black talks about Google Glass and other technological advancements. Enjoy: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-june-12-2013/back-in-black—future-technology (Link replaced)
Off to PLSC, posting will resume Sunday
I’m heading out to the Privacy Law Scholar’s Conference for a few days, and giving myself a break from news gathering and posting until I get back. On Sunday, I should resume posting and updating the blog. Cheers!