Zack Whittaker reports: European lawmakers have been revising and updating the data protection laws that apply to all 27 European member states, after it was discovered that the United States can use the Patriot Act to access European citizens’ data without their consent. The European Commission’s justice commissioner Viviane Reding met with German Consumer Protection…
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More reactions to this morning’s oral argument at SCOTUS
Another helpful write-up on oral argument this morning in United States v. Jones – this one by Kashmir Hill of Forbes, who starts her piece: The Supreme Court justices were decked out in their usual black robes today for a case involving the question of whether police need to get a warrant in order to…
Reflections on the Oral Argument in United States v. Jones, the GPS Fourth Amendment Case
Orin Kerr comments on oral arguments in United States v. Jones, the GPS case argued before the Supreme Court this morning: 1) My basic reaction was that the outcome was too close to call. The Justices gave both sides a very hard time, and few Justices tipped their hand. The Justices pushed Michael Dreeben (arguing…
MI: Intelligent lights make up wireless network used for entertainment and safety
I missed this news story when it first appeared, but luckly, Loss of Privacy‘s keen eye picked it up. Julie Banovic reports: They are being used for entertainment and safety. but some critics say this is nothing more than the watchful eye of big brother keeping track of your every moment. This high tech system…