Robert J. Ambrogi writes: The question is probably not, “Will she?” but “When will she?” On Friday, the FBI arrested 48-year-old Michael David Barrett and charged him with secretly taping ESPN sports reporter Erin Andrews in the nude and posting the videos on the Internet. Andrews’ attorneys, Marshall B. Grossman and Daniel Alberstone of Bingham…
Category: Surveillance
Casro to publish guidelines on digital fingerprinting
Brian Tarran reports: Guidelines on the use of digital fingerprinting technology are to be published later this month by the Council of American Survey Research Organisations (Casro), setting out requirements for disclosure, transparency and privacy protection when using the online survey fraud safeguard. Casro said that use of the technology in accordance with its guidelines…
Random breathalyzer tests considered for Canada
The federal justice minister is considering a new law that would allow police to conduct random breathalyzer tests on drivers, regardless of whether they suspect motorists have been drinking. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson raised the prospect recently at a meeting of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, according to MADD chief executive Andrew Murie. If random testing…
FBI: Arrest in Erin Andrews nude video case
The Associated Press reports: A Chicago-area man accused of taping surreptitious nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews in a hotel room was arrested at Chicago’s O’Hare airport Friday night, the FBI said. Michael David Barrett faces federal charges of interstate stalking for taking the videos, trying to sell them to celebrity Web site TMZ…