EFF has issued a press release about U.S. v. Jones, a case in the District Court for the District of Columbia: A federal district court is poised to determine whether the government can use cell phone data obtained without a warrant to establish an individual’s location. In an amicus brief filed Monday, the Electronic Frontier…
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Hulu’s attempt to dismiss privacy lawsuit fails
Hulu’s attempt to dismiss a consolidated class action complaint alleging violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) failed when federal Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler denied their motion on Friday. The lawsuit (previous coverage) is one of a few that were filed over the use of re-spawning cookies (“supercookies”). In this case, the plaintiffs allege…
Stratfor emails reveal secret, widespread TrapWire surveillance system
Former senior intelligence officials have created a detailed surveillance system more accurate than modern facial recognition technology — and have installed it across the US under the radar of most Americans, according to emails hacked by Anonymous. Every few seconds, data picked up at surveillance points in major cities and landmarks across the United States…
Rep. Markey Releases Discussion Draft Bill on Wireless Surveillance
From the Congressman’s press office: As part of his ongoing investigation that revealed, for the first time, that upwards of 1.3 million requests were made last year by law enforcement for consumer mobile phone information, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released a discussion draft of the “Wireless Surveillance Act of 2012”. In July, Rep….