Privacy law scholar Dan Solove writes: The year kicked off with several privacy laws coming into effect, and there are several more scheduled to become active this year. Here’s a current list: Iowa (January 1, 2025) Delaware (January 1, 2025) Nebraska (January 1, 2025) New Hampshire (January 1, 2025) New Jersey (January 15, 2025) Tennessee…
Executive Order to the State Department Sideswipes Freedom Tools, Threatens Censorship Resistance, Privacy, and Anonymity of Millions
Corynne McSherry and Cindy Cohn of EFF write: In the first weeks of the Trump Administration, we have witnessed a spate of sweeping, confusing, and likely unconstitutional executive orders, including some that have already had devastating human consequences. EFF is tracking many of them, as well as other developments that impact digital rights. Right now,…
Article: Privacy in Authoritarian Times: Surveillance Capitalism and Government Surveillance — Solove
Law professor Dan Solove has posted a new draft article, Privacy in Authoritarian Times: Surveillance Capitalism and Government Surveillance. You can read or download a free copy at SSRN. Here is the Abstract: As the United States and much of the world face a resurgence of authoritarianism, the critical importance of privacy cannot be overstated….
REPORT: States get failing grades for privacy laws, but tide may be turning
A press release from EPIC.org: WASHINGTON D.C. – Nearly half of states that have passed consumer privacy laws get a failing grade for protecting consumers’ data, according to The State of Privacy, an updated scorecard from the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and U.S. PIRG Education Fund. Of the 19 states with laws, eight received Fs, and none received an…