Proposals for Broad Surveillance Powers Could Authorize Government Spyware, Which is Already Being Used to Target Human Rights Defenders, Journalists in the Region VIENNA—On Tuesday, April 18, at 10:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 pm Eastern Time), experts from Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and three Latin American digital rights allies will brief reporters about the unique…
Jersey’s government found to have breached data protection law again
ITV reports: Jersey’s government has been found to have breached the island’s data protection law again. The Information Commissioner has issued a public statement criticising the Customer and Local Services department after an islander complained about how their request for personal information was dealt with. Since the data protection law was brought in 2018, the…
Arkansas Enacts Legislation Restricting Social Media Accounts for Minors
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On April 12, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law S.B. 396 creating the state’s Social Media Safety Act (the “Act”). The Act comes after Utah’s similar social media laws enacted in March. The Act prohibits social media companies from allowing Arkansas residents under 18 years of age from holding accounts on the…
Cal.4: Misdemeanants stated claim that DNA testing of them was a violation of state right of privacy
From FourthAmendment.com: Plaintiffs stated a claim that the Orange County program for collection of DNA from misdemeanants violated their right to privacy. There may be instances were a misdemeanor may be a “serious crime” but in general, no. The trial court erred in granting the demurrer. Thompson v. Spitzer, 2023 Cal. App. LEXIS 275 (4th Dist….