Ben Lovejoy reports: A class action lawsuit against Apple claims that AirTag stalking has led to “multiple murders.” […] A lawsuit was first filed on behalf of two AirTag stalking victims back in December of last year. ArsTechnica reports that this has now grown into a class action lawsuit representing “more than three dozen victims.” Read more at 9to5Mac. h/t, Joe…
Concealing Surveillance: The Government’s Disappearing Section 702 Notices
Sarah Taitz and Patrick C. Toomey report: Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act—the law the U.S. government relies on to conduct sweeping, warrantless surveillance—is once again coming under intense scrutiny. Judicial review of this surveillance is essential in our system of checks and balances, but for years the government has taken steps to block or limit courts’ ability…
How Ads on Your Phone Can Aid Government Surveillance
Byron Tau, Andrew Mollica, Patience Haggin, and Dustin Volz report: Technology embedded in our phones and computers to serve up ads can also end up serving government surveillance. Information from mobile-phone apps and advertising networks paints a richly detailed portrait of the online activities of billions of devices. […] The Wall Street Journal identified a network of…
CNIL confirms the compatibility of AI with the GDPR
Patrice Navarro, Julie Schwartz, and Remy Schlich of Hogan Lovells write: On October 12, 2023, the French data protection authority (“CNIL”) released official guidance on how to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the development phase of an artificial intelligence system (“AI system”). The guidance particularly addresses compliance during the developmental stages rather than during…