Kirk J. Nahra, Ali A. Jessani, and Genesis Ruano of WilmerHale write : In addition to the numerous comprehensive privacy laws that have been proposed in at least 20 states thus far in 2023, legislative trends demonstrate an emerging focus on regulations that address specific types of information, including the personal information of children. To…
L.A. County agrees to $28.85-million settlement with Bryant family over crash photos
Keri Blakinger reports: Los Angeles County agreed Tuesday to pay $28.85 million to the family of Kobe Bryant, concluding three years of litigation that began after deputies shared graphic photos of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Lakers star, his daughter and seven others. The settlement agreement filed in federal court also resolves pending…
Google adds client-side encryption to Gmail and Calendar. Should you care?
Dan Goodin reports: On Tuesday, Google made client-side encryption available to a limited set of Gmail and Calendar users in a move designed to give them more control over who sees sensitive communications and schedules. Client-side encryption is a generic term for any sort of encryption that’s applied to data before it’s sent from a…
Surveillance or savior? New data deepens divide over Houston gunshot tech
Kennedy Sessions reports: Since its implementation in December 2020, the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter Technology Inc. has become an ongoing subject of controversy and debate among Houston civic leaders, police and city residents. Some view ShotSpotter, a network of auditory sensors placed in handful of the city for the stated purposes of detecting gun-related crimes in progress, as…