Allegations by the ACLU of Michigan that Michigan State Police have the capacity to download the contents of an individual’s cell phone without the individual’s knowledge during a routine traffic stop have created quite a buzz since they issued a press release last week. The story has slowly begun to be picked up in the…
Category: Misc
Researcher uncovers serious privacy and security concerns with Dropbox (updated)
Last week, I read some commentary about Dropbox by Derek Newton that left me thinking that what he was raising as a security issue was not necessarily a huge deal. So today, when I saw more references to Dropbox, I thought it was just continued discussion of his commentary. Thankfully, Chris Soghoian tweeted, “How Dropbox…
Judge rules emails in Hamilton’s case admissible
Frank Green reports: A federal judge in Richmond has ruled that the government may use emails between former Del. Phillip A. Hamilton and his wife in his upcoming bribery and extortion trial. […] Hamilton’s lawyers said the emails are not admissible because of his Fourth Amendment right to privacy and the privilege of protecting confidential…
European Privacy Law Comes to America Via FTC’s Google Order
Nathan Newman writes: This probably will give the Tea Party types a heart attack but European privacy law has come to America via the FTC order last week. One key part of the order imposed on Google was the FTC’s press statement that: this is the first time the FTC has alleged violations of the substantive…