The following statement was issued by the EU Commission yesterday: Today’s High Level Conference on Privacy and Protection of Personal Data, held simultaneously in Washington and Brussels with the participation of Vice-President Viviane Reding and Secretary John Bryson, represents an important opportunity to deepen our transatlantic dialogue on commercial data privacy issues. The United States…
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Verdict in Ravi webcam spying trial becomes ‘a cautionary tale’
The New Jersey Star-Ledger, which has been all over the Dharun Ravi case, has a follow-up today on how this case and conviction will be a “game changer:” “It’s a cautionary tale,” said Jenny Carroll, a professor of criminal law at Seton Hall Law School. “Behavior that used to be considered the norm, or acceptable,…
Ga. drug testing likely to face legal challenges
I’ve previously noted that some states are imposing drug testing requirements as a prerequisite for public assistance (cf here and here,) Indeed, I considered this disturbing trend one of the top privacy stories of 2011. It continues to be of concern in 2012, although courts have already struck down some states’ laws as unconstitutional. Now Associated Press…
Dharun Ravi found guilty in Rutgers webcam spying trial
Megan DeMarco reports on a case that has been closely watched here: Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi was found guilty today on most counts in connection with using a webcam to spy on his roommate’s liaison with another man, in a high profile case that sparked awareness of cyber-bullying and harassment of gay teenagers….