Privacy News & Issues
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…
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…
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,…
Mary Anne Pazanowski reports: Federal privacy rules limiting when health-care providers can share abortion-related information with state officials and law enforcement should be vacated and set aside, Texas told a federal court. The provisions are contrary to the underlying statute, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which expressly recognizes state investigative authority, Texas said…