Daren M. Orzechowski, Allison M. Dodd, Imtiaz Yakub write: The collection, use and disclosure of geolocation information obtained from customers’ mobile devices has become commonplace among mobile phone providers and third party application developers. Geolocation information identifies the location of the individual using the device and is often used to provide location based information, advertisements…
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EPIC Slams Homeland Security For ID Regs That Harm The Homeless
From EPIC.org: EPIC filed comments against the Department of Homeland Security’s REAL ID compliance requirements, noting the recent death of college basketball legend Lewis Brown, who could not afford a state identification card. The DHS prohibits individuals from flying on commercial airlines without federally approved identification documents. According to the New York Times, Brown was sick with cancer and…
Group urges U.S. to require warrants for location-based tracking
Jaikumar Vijayan reports: Law enforcement officials should be required to obtain a warrant based on probable cause before using GPS or other electronic location tracking to follow individuals, a bi-partisan group said in a report released today. The 13-page report released by The Constitution Project’s Liberty and Security Committee also calls on Congress to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy…
Bill would protect home schoolers’ records
Bob Kellogg writes: Republican Congressman Randy Hultgren of Illinois has introduced a bill that would give greater protection to the education records of home schoolers. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) currently protects the privacy of student records for those who attend schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S….