PRG News Roundup: December 2nd
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Google alleging the company has been collecting and data mining children’s data and Internet searches on…
PRG News Roundup: November 18th
In the wake of the attacks on Paris, debate in the United States has again looked determining the appropriate balance between privacy and security, especially with regard to encryption. Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/18/the-paris-attacks-have-shifted-the-momentum-in-the-privacy-surveillance-debate/.…
U.S. Gets Widespread Facial Recognition Technology
This past week, Fortune reported that U.S. retailers were using facial recognition software to target shoplifters. The technology works by scanning the face of customers entering a store and seeking…
PRG News Roundup: November 11th
A court in Brussels decided on Monday that Facebook would no longer be able to collect and store personal information from Belgians who do not have a Facebook account; Facebook announced…
PRG News Roundup: November 4th
Research by longtime PRG participant Luke Stark and Data & Society's Alex Rosenblat about the on-demand economy in the context of Uber's rideshare service is quoted in the Wall Street…
Industry Leaders Oppose CISA, Choosing User Privacy Over Liability Protection
The Cyber Security Information Act (CISA), which passed the Senate on Tuesday, allows businesses to hand over users’ information to the U.S. government when the business deems it a cyber…
PRG News Roundup: October 28th
Judge Says Man Had Right to Shoot Down Drone Invading His Privacy Link: http://petapixel.com/2015/10/28/judge-says-man-had-right-to-shoot-down-drone-that-was-invading-his-privacy/ CISA Passes Senate Link: http://www.dailydot.com/politics/cisa-senate-passage-cybersecurity-information-sharing-act-congress/ Librarian of Congress Renews and Expands DMCA Exemptions Link: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/victory-users-librarian-congress-renews-and-expands-protections-fair-uses ACLU…
Ad Blockers and AppleNews: Apple’s iOS 9 Portends a Changing Landscape for Online Publishers and Advertisers
Ad Blockers and AppleNews: Apple’s iOS 9 Portends a Changing Landscape for Online Publishers and Advertisers By: Erin L. Bansal Apple’s recent update of its operating system (labeled iOS 9)…
PRG News Roundup: October 21st
NYCLU seeks to file amicus brief in FOIA case for records of NYPD's X-Ray vans. Link: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/the-nypd-is-using-mobile-x-rays-to-spy-on-unknown-targets/411181/ Facebook now alerts users of state-sponsored hacks. Link: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/19/facebook-warn-users-state-spying-hackers Latest in Safe Harbor…
How Does the Trans-Pacific Partnership Affect Users, Security Researchers?
Last Friday, Wikileaks released the copyright chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The chapter included a section stating that “judicial authorities shall, at least, have the authority to order the…