Justin Kwong writes: The government of Korea announced last week that it would seek to cut off or dramatically slow young gamers’ Internet access between Midnight and 8:00 AM in an effort to cut down on incidents of addiction and other harms associated with extended MMO sessions. This news quickly made headlines around the world…
Category: Surveillance
Applying the Fourth Amendment to the Internet: A General Approach
A new article by Orin Kerr to add to my must-read list: Applying the Fourth Amendment to the Internet: A General Approach, 62 Stan. L. Rev. 1005 (2010). The Abstract: This Article offers a general framework for applying the Fourth Amendment to the Internet. It assumes that courts will seek a technology-neutral translation of Fourth…
Immigration reform could lead to biometric Social Security card
Antonio Olivo reports that problems with the E-verify system have led two senators to proposed biometric SSN cards – to the consternation of privacy and civil liberties groups: … Two U.S. senators prominent in immigration reform efforts have proposed that all Americans be issued biometric Social Security cards, containing data from either a fingerprint or…
Move to extend holding of DNA in Scotland expected to face resistance
David Addison reports: A bid to change the law to allow the police to hold the DNA of crime suspects for longer is set to be launched at Holyrood tomorrow. Labour wants to double the length of time the authorities in Scotland can store innocent people’s DNA profiles to six years. Under existing rules north…