Apple and the US Government are at impasse after the government secured a court order requiring Apple’s assistance in unlocking one of the San Bernardino killer’s iPhone. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/technology/apples-stance-highlights-a-more-confrontational-tech-industry.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

 

In a report on the NSA’s data collection program under Section 702 of the FISA, it turns out the NSA is collecting much less information on American citizens than previously thought.  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/us/report-says-networks-give-nsa-less-data-than-long-suspected.html?ref=topics

 

NYU ITP’s Lauren McCarthy created an app in which a real person follows you around for a day of their choosing, in an art project seeking to replicate online social media in the real world. http://www.forbes.com/sites/reehines/2016/02/17/a-follower-who-actually-follows-you-around-stalker-app-promises-to-keep-a-close-eye-on-you/#1524ce7b3494

 

The Sixth Circuit decided U.S. v. Houston in which the police were allowed to mount a camera on a telephone pole outside of the residence of Rocky Joe Houston. http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/16a0031p-06.pdf

 

The South Dakota legislature passed a bill to prohibit transgender youth from using bathrooms and locker rooms of their identified gender.http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2016/0217/South-Dakota-bathroom-bill-opens-up-conversation-about-transgender-rights-video