Opinion: FPRA’s goal is to restore original intent of privacy amendment (Tallahassee Democrat)

“All political power is inherent with the people.” These are the opening words of Article 1, Section 1 in Florida’s Constitution. The Florida Supreme Court has violated these words and consistently usurped the power of […]

John Stemberger: Constitutional privacy fix will protect Floridians (Florida Politics)

I read with great interest the letter by First Amendment Foundation (FAF) President Barbara Petersen to Lisa Carlton, chair of the Declaration of Rights Committee of the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), regarding her concerns over the proposal […]

Trump commission: American voters don’t have right to ‘informational privacy’ (Washington Times)

President Trump’s voting integrity commission fired back at critics Wednesday, saying the Supreme Court has never recognized a constitutional right to “informational privacy” that would prevent the panel from collecting and studying voter registration data […]

FTC to Examine Injury Needed for Data Security Enforcement (Bloomberg)

Whether the FTC should find actual consumer harm before taking data breach enforcement action against a company, or should be able to take action based on an inference that harm arises from the presence of […]

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 […]

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 […]