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 […]
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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 […]
Law shields some, but not all, Crestwood details
Crestwood Superintendent David Toth has been tight-lipped about recent allegations that started internal and police investigations into the Red Devils football team. He has cited federal privacy rules, which prohibit him from identifying students who […]
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 […]
New ransomware spotted as targeting healthcare industry (Healthcare Finance News)
Researchers from security firm Forcepoint have discovered a new, off-the-shelf ransomware variant dubbed Philadelphia that is targeting the healthcare industry. Amateur cybercriminals can purchase the virus researchers believe is sent through a spear-phishing email. It […]
FBI hacks into terrorist’s iPhone without Apple (USA Today)
Although the government officially withdrew from its battle against Apple Monday, many observers sense the tech privacy war is just getting started. “This lawsuit may be over, but the Constitutional and privacy questions it raised are […]