Two school districts in South Carolina have replaced metal detectors with millimeter wave body scanners. This yet another privacy concern in the school context, after universities have begun attempting to track students using Bluetooth beacons and WiFi MAC addresses.
Smithsonian released nearly 3 million images into the public domain under the Creative Commons Zero license. Our own Michael Weinberg was involved in the effort.
Clearview AI, the controversial facial-recognition company, announced that its entire client list was stolen.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that removing a GPS tracking device from your car does not constitute a theft.
EA banned Kurt0411, a popular FIFA player, from its platforms due to “serious and repeated violations.” Interestingly, Kurt0411’s behavior does not appear to match the specific behaviors listed on EA’s website eligible for a ban.
Google’s research has suggested that its efforts to anonymize patient data are not foolproof.
Amazon has opened GoGrocery (the cashier-less grocery store) in Seattle.
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) released a report on the NSA call detail records program, finding the program led to only a single significant investigation between 2015 and 2019.
The USA Freedom Act is up for reauthorization this year. Expect groups to push to amend Section 215.
The Intercept received leaked reports showing EU Police planning to build a European-wide facial recognition database.
The Brave web browser, that purports to be “privacy focused” has been released.
The Markup, a new publication “investigating how technology influences our society” has begun releasing articles.
(Compiled by Student Fellow Jacob Apkon)