Suzanne Smalley reports: Whitepages is the latest data broker to be sued for allegedly flouting laws barring the publication of home addresses and other personal information belonging to judges, police officers, prosecutors and others in law enforcement. A retired West Virginia police officer filed a class action lawsuit against the company late last month for publishing his…
Russian authorities able to identify train saboteur from anonymous Telegram account
Alexander Martin reports: A teenager in Russia who reportedly stopped a train by wrapping copper wire around the tracks was arrested just days after investigators uncovered his channel on Telegram, despite his account being registered to “an anonymous Estonian SIM card.” The incident, reported by independent news site Meduza in an article about Russian teenagers being imprisoned…
You Really Do Have Some Expectation of Privacy in Public
Matthew Guariglia and Lisa Femia of EFF write: Being out in the world advocating for privacy often means having to face a chorus of naysayers and nihilists. When we spend time fighting the expansion of Automated License Plate Readers capable of tracking cars as they move, or the growing ubiquity of both public and private surveillance cameras, we often hear a…
Perspective: How To Use Geofence Warrants In A Constitutional Manner
Robert Frommer, a senior attorney at The Institute for Justice, writes: Geofence warrants are powerful tools that let law enforcement identify devices located at a specific location and time based on data users send to Google LLC and other tech companies. But left unchecked, they threaten to empower police to invade the security of millions of Americans. Thankfully,…