Blake Landis of Troutman Amin, LLP writes: Your search history reveals more about you than you might realize. If you’ve ever noticed suspiciously specific medical ads appearing after researching health concerns online, you’re not just being paranoid; you’re witnessing sophisticated tracking technologies at work. A federal court in Florida handed down a decision that should…
Category: U.S.
DOGE says it needs to know the government’s most sensitive data, but can’t say why
Stephen Fowler and Jenna McLaughlin report: Fewer than 50 people have access to Social Security Administration databases containing hundreds of millions of people’s private financial and personal information. But only one also has access to the government’s human resources and student loan files. Akash Bobba is one of many Department of Government Efficiency staffers who have embedded…
Warrantless Home Searches Under the Alien Enemies Act?
Orin S. Kerr writes: In the New York Times, Devlin Barrett reports that “Trump administration lawyers have determined that an 18th-century wartime law the president has invoked to deport suspected members of a Venezuelan gang allows federal agents to enter homes without a warrant, according to people familiar with internal discussions.” From the story: The disclosure…
EPIC, Coalition Opposes Weak West Virginia Privacy Bill
As seen on EPIC.org: EPIC, along with several other national and West Virginia-based groups, sent a letter to a West Virginia House committee opposing a weak privacy bill that would do little to meaningfully protect residents. The bill, H.B. 2987, which was heard by the House Committee on Energy and Public Works this week, has many significant issues…