History of Florida’s Privacy Amendment and the Need for Clarification

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Though the 2017-18 Florida Constitution Revision Commission has chosen not to revive the Florida Privacy Restoration Act as an active proposal, the need for clarifying provisions under Florida’s privacy amendment in the constitution remains. This […]

VIDEO: Commissioner Stemberger Defends Privacy Restoration Act (CRC Judicial Committee 2.1.18)

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The privacy amendment, Proposal 22, is designed to fix our state constitution’s privacy clause and require the Florida Supreme Court to interpret it in accordance with the original intent of the Legislature (which placed it […]

Panel rejects plan to narrow privacy right, allow more regulation of abortions (Orlando Sentinel)

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A state panel defeated a proposal Thursday that sought to narrow the right to privacy in the Florida Constitution and allow increased regulation of abortions. In a 4-2 vote, the Judicial Committee of the state […]

Critical Update on Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC): Upcoming Hearings in Melbourne, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Cape Coral & St. Petersburg

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Your voice is needed at one of the four upcoming historic hearings of the 2017-2018 Florida Constitutional Revision Commission (CRC) scheduled during the next few weeks.  As you may know, the CRC only gathers once […]

How Courts Avoid Ruling on Issues of Technology and Privacy (Slate)

When it comes to technology privacy cases, judges often focus on side issues instead of tackling the big questions. Last week, the New York Court of Appeals issued a ruling that could have ensured that […]

Public agency drone use soared in 2016 (Bloomberg)

In most law enforcement scenarios, drones are being flown for traffic management or crime-scene photography, according to the study. They’re also used for search and rescue, hazardous material spills, mass evacuations, and aerial viewing of […]

The state of privacy in post-Snowden America (Pew Research)

After the June 2013 leaks by government contractor Edward Snowden about National Security Agency surveillance of Americans’ online and phone communications, Pew Research Center began an in-depth exploration of people’s views and behaviors related to […]

The battle for ethics at the cutting edge of technology (Silicon Republic)

Will the brave new world ushered in by Industry 4.0 be good or bad for society? Dr Fiachra Ó Brolcháin from DCU’s Institute of Ethics examines the ethics of new technology. In an era of […]

Trump Signs Bill Blocking Online Privacy Regulation (Top Tech News)

After his press secretary blasted it as an example of rampant government overreach, President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Monday that could eventually allow internet providers to sell information about their customers’ browsing […]

What went down and what can be learned from the biggest data breaches of 2016 (TG Daily)

Some organizations are surprisingly good at setting a very bad example. Especially when it comes to data breaches. Despite an untold number of warnings, and despite staggering data breaches making the news regularly for the […]