From EPIC.org: EPIC has filed suit against the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation under the Freedom of Information Act for documents detailing surveillance of Wikileaks supporters. After Wikileaks November 2010 publication of diplomatic cables, the U.S. government opened investigations into Wikileaks supporters and pressured many online donation systems, including Amazon and Paypal…
Category: U.S.
Department of Justice Misdirection on Cloud Computing and Privacy
Cindy Cohn and Katitza Rodriguez of EFF write: Does using cloud computing services based in the United States create a risk of US law enforcement access to people’s data? The US Department of Justice (DOJ) seems to be trying to placate international concern by saying one thing in international fora; but it says something quite…
Encryption and the Fifth Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination
Orin Kerr writes: I blogged a lot about this topic a few years ago when the Boucher case was pending; although an appeal was filed in that case in the First Circuit, the appeal was dropped so the appellate court never decided it. In any event, several readers point me to a new decision on the topic, United States…
Drive-by Gun Scans Prompt Privacy Questions
Chris Obfer reports: Police in New York City are trying to develop something like x-ray vision, raising questions about the legal expectation for privacy in public places. The NYPD recently announced that it’s working on a mobile scanner designed to detect concealed weapons on people from up to 75 feet away. The department won’t say…