Philip Spiegel reports: Robots are becoming more pervasive and capable but also have the potential to compromise our privacy, says M. Ryan Calo, leader of the Consumer Privacy Project at Stanford Law School. Calo spoke Friday at an Ethics at Noon lecture at Stanford, arguing that though robotics are the next transformative technology, we need…
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January 28, 2011 is Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day is soon upon us. Here’s a press release from DataPrivacyDay2011.org: In the last 30 days, a public issue of personal importance – privacy – has moved from behind-the-scenes negotiations to the front page. “Data Privacy Day” on Friday, January 28 will serve as a rally point for people across the globe in…
While We Were Shopping, the Privacy Legal Risk Environment Shifts Again
David Navetta writes: 2010. What a year for data security and privacy, and the law. Choose whatever story you want: Facebook privacy practices, Google Buzz, Wikileaks data breach, TSA full-body scanning at the airports, FTC Do Not Track, etc. I am having trouble thinking of a week (perhaps even a day) in 2010 where there was not a big privacy…
Help Promote Data Privacy Day 2011
Last week, I called a few members of Congress to ask them to introduce a resolution naming January 28 National Data Privacy Day. They’ve done that in past years, but no one seems to have done anything this year. The Senate is in recess until the 25th. The House is currently in session. I’ll keep…