Texas Court Strikes Down Law; “Upskirting” Legal Due to Ruling
Summary: A Texas court has ruled that a law prohibiting “improper photography” is unconstitutional. If you’re a woman in Texas, you…
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To Share or Not To Share
Hey everyone! First of all – THANK YOU for all of your amazing comments from yesterday! I don’t think I’ll…
Edward Snowden says, ‘Mission Accomplished, I Already Won.’
Edward Snowden said during an interview online Monday night, that his "mission's already accomplished" and that he was satisfied with…
F.T.C. Probes Facebook’s Privacy Change
Facebook again has gotten into hot water. The social media network’s new privacy policy is being probed by the F.T.C.…
Google Fights for Right to Scan People’s Email
Google’s attorneys are fighting in court to keep the right to scan emails for relevant ads. They are asking a…
Lady Gaga Blocks Leaks of Personal Information that Could Ruin Her Career
Lady Gaga is in an imbroglio. Her former friend is suing her former producer for a cut of her millions.…
Court Rules for Warrantless Use of Cell Phone Location Data
On Friday, in a blow to privacy activists, U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle ruled during a retrial that in…
Google Accused of Exploiting Loopholes in Apple’s Safari
What came as a surprise to many, or may be not at all a surprise, the Wall Street Journal on…
Apple Has To Answer Legislators By 29 Feb For Accessing User Info Without Permission
The doubts and controversies surrounding Apple’s method of accessing and storing user information continue to rise as Rep. Henry Waxman…
Sr. Member of DOJ’s National Security Division Joins Perkins Coie as Partner
The law firm of Perkins Coie recently announced that Todd Hinnen, a senior member of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)…
Pennsylvania School District Accused of Spying on Students at Home
A class action law suit has been filed against the Lower Merion School District alleging the district violated the privacy…
Facebook fact finding in Florida
Online social networking doesn't quite make the cut as one of the four f's of human behaviour, but it's close.…