From EPIC.org: For the first time, the United Nations Human Rights Committee has asked the U.S. to report about consumer privacy protections. This is part of an annual review of compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Human Rights Committee asked the U.S. to explain what measures it has taken “to…
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The Traveling Professional’s Hotel Departure Tips – Jasun Tate
The following tips article appeared on Instagram and is reproduced below with light editing courtesy of Jasun Tate, Chief Alchemist of Exploitation University and man behind the @bitsdigits Twitter handle. I actually already do some of the things he recommends, and I’ve occasionally considered taking out the trash myself depending on what papers or items…
Resource: Privacy Law Fundamentals, Fifth Edition – Solove & Schwartz
This is not a freebie but if you want to get started learning about privacy law, Privacy Law Fundamentals will be a great investment in your knowledge. The authors are Daniel J. Solove, John Marshall Harlan Research Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School, and Paul M. Schwartz, Professor of Law. U.C. Berkeley…
Medical DNA sequencing leads to lawsuits and legal questions
Jennifer Couzin-Frankel write: As DNA testing gallops ahead, doctors face wrenching questions about legal risks, protecting patients’ privacy, and the quality of the genetic information they’re providing—and they need help. That was one message from a symposium yesterday at the University of Minnesota (UMN) in Minneapolis. Leaders of a $2 million project called LawSeq are…