Month: February 2015

February 12th- Panel 10 By: Joseph Gracely Sneaking Past Kyllo Link to article: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/01/19/police-radar-see-through-walls/22007615/ In 2001 the Supreme Court held in Kyllo v. United States that police use of thermal imaging technology to detect heat signatures within a person’s home was unconstitutional. …

February 12th By: Bo Wang Smart TVs May Redefine Privacy in Our Home http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31296188   TV is getting smarter. Nowadays many smart TVs have voice activation feature. One could basically control the TV by giving oral command, without going through the pain of reaching for the remote.…

February 12th By: Siyi Tian Article by the Center for Democracy & Technology 4 February 2015: Congress Moves Forward on Protecting Americans’ Digital Privacy   The article, which appeared in the press & in the news section of the Center for Democracy & Technology, announced the introduction of bills in both the U.S.…

February 12 By: Paula Kift Metadata, and How You Feel  http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/19/know-feel In “We Know How You Feel,” an article published in the New Yorker on January 19th, 2015, Raffi Khatchadourian describes the work of a startup company called Affectiva, which develops emotion-sensing software.…