Ray Sanchez reports on a case reported previously on PogoWasRight.org as well as other similar cases where people have been arrested for videotaping police in the performance of their public duties: …. Arrests such as Graber’s are becoming more common along with the proliferation of portable video cameras and cell-phone recorders. Videos of alleged police…
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New bill renews Internet privacy fight
Declan McCullagh writes: American businesses weren’t very happy about a privacy bill that Rep. Rick Boucher announced in May. The Interactive Advertising Bureau, for instance, said the Virginia Democrat’s draft legislation would have “major” effects on legitimate business practices. Well, if they disliked the Boucher bill, they’re really going to loathe a new Democratic proposal…
Rep. Rush unveils privacy bill
Gautham Nagesh reports: Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) will unveil a consumer privacy bill on Monday that would force companies to obtain customers’ consent before sharing their personal information with third parties. The Best Practices Act of 2010 would apply to both online and offline companies that collect personally identifiable data from customers such as their…
EPIC FOIAs NSA for Details of “Perfect Citizen”
EPIC has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the National Security Agency regarding the new secret cybersecurity program known as “Perfect Citizen.” According to the Wall Street Journal, the program “would rely on a set of sensors deployed in computer networks for critical infrastructure that would be triggered by unusual activity suggesting an impending…