Keystroke biometric technologies may play role in new password systems and could be used to identify users:

“Future Passwords Will Use Typing Style and Other ‘Cognitive Fingerprints’”

Colleges are using big data in admissions decisions to identify students likely to graduate:

“The New Tool Colleges Are Using in Admissions Decisions: Big Data”

The California state assembly has passed the California Electronic Privacy Act (CalECPA), a digital privacy bill that aims to prevent government access to private electronic communications without a warrant:

“California Assembly Passes Digital Privacy Bill”

Microsoft challenges warrant from U.S. government seeking user data held abroad on a server in Ireland.

“Microsoft Challenges Warrant for Emails Stored in Ireland”

Department of Justice announces new policy requiring FBI and other federal agents to obtain a search warrant to use stingrays to track locations of cellphone users.

“The Feds Need a Warrant to Spy with Stingrays from Now On”