The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Obama administration will be back in Judge Vaughn Walker’s court on July 15 when the court takes up the administration’s motion to dismiss a case involving warrantless surveillance of Americans. EFF brought the suit on behalf of Carolyn Jewel, a California database administrator who is an AT&T customer,…
Category: Surveillance
Will courts rein in TSA?
Former Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr comments: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has become increasingly aggressive in expanding its responsibility from simply searching passengers to ensure no weapons or explosives are brought on board commercial aircraft. The agency, housed in the federal Department of Homeland Security, has moved in recent years to assume for itself…
VeriChip supports bill barring forced implantation
Healthcare IT News reports that VeriChip Corporation is supporting the Pennsylvania bill that would ban the forced implantation of identification devices in people (see previous coverage here). The bill, which passed the House, has yet to go to the state Senate. “In general, we are supportive of legislation that prohibits forced implants,” said Silverman. “VeriChip,…
Obama’s cyber plan raises privacy hackles
Andy Greenberg of Forbes discusses the initial concerns and reactions of privacy advocates to Obama’s cybersecurity plan. Concerns kicked into higher gear last week with news about NSA involvement in monitoring government traffic on private sectors and the Einstein 3 program. Greenberg reports: While the concerns over privacy and the NSA are valid, they could…