Michael Zimmer writes: Remember Cuil, the search engine launched in 2008 that was supposed to be a Google-killer? Didn’t think so. Anyway, one of Cuil’s touted competitive advantages was that it didn’t track user search queries. […] After about a year of futility, Cuil updated their privacy policy on June 1, 2009, noting that “We…
Podcast: The Fourth Amendment and Email
From LegalTalkNetwork: The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution gives us protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. But what about a search of your email – is it afforded the same protection? Co-hosts and attorneys J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome Orin S. Kerr , Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School…
Teacher Claims Fingerprinting Is ‘Mark of the Beast’
David Kravets reports: A 22-year veteran kindergarten teacher in the Texas Bible Belt could lose her job for refusing, on religious grounds, to give fingerprints under a state law requiring them. The evangelical Christian, Pam McLaurin, is fighting a looming suspension, claiming that fingerprinting amounts to the “Mark of the Beast,” and hence is a…
Microsoft Expresses Cloud Privacy Commitment, Concerns
Thomas Claburn reports: Cloud computing continues evoke privacy concerns, so Microsoft has published a position paper that attempts to address the questions it’s been hearing. The paper’s publication coincides with the 31st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, which is taking place this week in Madrid, Spain. “We know that cloud computing is…