Janet C. Hoeffel and Stephen Singer have an article in Mississippi Law Journal, Vol. 82, No. 4, 2013. Here’s the abstract: In this paper, we argue that when technology crosses the border in the form of personal electronic devices (PEDs), there is a unique confluence of factors that requires a fresh look at the border…
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Article: ‘Eyephones’: A Fourth Amendment Inquiry into Mobile Iris Scanning
A Christopher Rutledge Jones article in South Carolina Law Review, Vol. 63, No. 925, 2012 will be of interest to some readers. Here’s the abstract: MORIS, or Mobile Offender Recognition and Information System, is a small device that attaches to a standard iPhone and allows a user to perform mobile iris scanning, fingerprinting, and facial recognition….
EPIC FOIA Cases Move Forward in Federal Court
As someone who has filed more Freedom of Information requests than the average American, I stand in awe of organizations like EFF, the ACLU, and EPIC for their tireless efforts to uncover what goes on in government. EPIC has this update on their efforts: Federal judges have recently issued orders compelling government agencies to produce…
MD: MTA recording bus conversations to eavesdrop on trouble
Candy Thomson reports: A Maryland Transit Administration decision to record the conversations of bus drivers and passengers to investigate crimes, accidents and poor customer service has come under attack from privacy advocates and state lawmakers who say it may go too far. The first 10 buses — marked with signs to alert passengers to the…