Criminal defense attorney Scott Greenfield has an interesting commentary on revelations that the FBI may be availing itself of some of Carrier IQ’s “features” that its customers may be deploying: … this doesn’t mean they already have their hands on your text messages, or even that there’s any cooperation on the part of Carrier IQ. …
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For Your Library or Reference Shelf: New Edition of Information Privacy Law Casebooks
Privay law prof Daniel Solove has updated versions of some his books out. Over on Concurring Opinions, he writes: The new edition of my casebook, Information Privacy Law (4th edition) (with Paul M. Schwartz) is hot off the presses. And there’s a new edition of my casebook, Privacy, Information, and Technology (3rd edition) (with Paul M. Schwartz). Copies should…
The ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ – Worth Remembering?
Jeff Ausloos of EFF has a paper up on SSRN, “The ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ – Worth Remembering?” Here’s the abstract: In the last few years there has been a lot of buzz around a so-called ‘right to be forgotten.’ Especially in Europe, this catchphrase is heavily debated in the media, in court and by…
Copyright and Your Face
A terrific post by Derek Bambauer on PrawfsBlawg begins: The Federal Trade Commission recently held a workshop on facial recognition technology, such as Facebook’s much-hated system, and its privacy implications. The FTC has promised to come down hard on companies who abuse these capabilities, but privacy advocates are seeking even stronger protections. One proposal raised was to provide people with copyright in…