Suzanne Smalley reports: The Utah Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a defendant who had argued police could not force him to provide the passcode to his phone in order to aid their prosecution. The state’s highest court concluded that cell phone passcodes are protected under the Fifth Amendment, which gives Americans the right not to…
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Debate over US surveillance powers pushed into 2024
Martin Matishak reports: Congress will wait until next year to debate the future of a key surveillance program after the House on Thursday approved a four-month extension of its legal authority. Lawmakers voted 310-118 to clear an $886 billion defense policy bill that included a temporary renewal until April 19 of federal powers to conduct…
West Virginia Legislature looking at data privacy law
Steven Allen Adams reports: Lawmakers are wanting to add West Virginia to the more than a dozen states that protect the privacy of digital information for citizens. Members of the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary received a briefing Tuesday morning on legislation set to be introduced during the Legislature’s 2024 regular session in January…
Five Big Questions (And Zero Predictions) for the U.S. State Privacy Landscape In 2024
From The Future of Privacy Forum: Entering 2024, the United States now stands alone as the sole G20 nation without a comprehensive, national framework governing the collection and use of personal data. With bipartisan efforts to enact federal privacy legislation once again languishing in Congress, state-level activity on privacy dramatically accelerated in 2023. As the…