Kurt Erikson reports: A company offering virtual learning programs in Missouri “inadvertently” released student information as it worked the Capitol halls earlier this year in a bid to make it easier to expand its offerings. [,,,] In an Aug. 20 letter, Christopher Neale, assistant commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, said…
Category: U.S.
Warrantless-Entry Tangle Faces High Court Unraveling
Jack Rodgers reports: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether the belief alone that a person has committed a misdemeanor is enough basis for police to enter a home without a warrant. The case involves Arthur Lange, of Sonoma, California, who was playing music loudly in his car while headed home in 2016. After observing…
The Police Can Probably Break Into Your iPhone
Jack Nicas reports that while law enforcement stokes fears of “going dark” because of inability to access encrypted iPhones, in reality, many law enforcement agencies can break into your smartphone: That is because at least 2,000 law enforcement agencies in all 50 states now have tools to get into locked, encrypted phones and extract their…
NY: Staten Island students tested for coronavirus without parental consent
Erik Bascome reports: Students at multiple Staten Island public schools were recently tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) despite a lack of parental consent, which is required for any child under the age of 18, the city Department of Education (DOE) confirmed Friday. On Thursday, Assemblyman Michael Reilly (R-South Shore) penned a letter to NYC Schools Chancellor…