Grey Area for Fourth Amendment Rights at the Border: Will the Recently Introduced “Protecting Data at the Border Act” Provide Sufficient Protection Against the Search of our Cell Phones?

Agents at the U.S. Border are searching cell phones without probable cause. New bill being discussed by Congress to implement controls to curb privacy violations.

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You Can’t Always Buy What You Want

In response to widespread panic over the passage of SJR34, several crowdfunding projects have emerged. They are promising that if they raise enough money, they will be able to purchase the browsing histories of the congressmen who voted for the resolution, thus defaming them publicly. However, several legal and tech experts are stating that trying to buy and disseminate the information is both impossible and illegal.… Read More You Can’t Always Buy What You Want

The FBI’s Powerful Facial Recognition Software Exposed.

There is an overwhelming amount of law on privacy. The Fourth Amendment has been discussed in tens of thousands of law review articles and court decisions from state appeals courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. Interestingly, very little information or law exists on facial recognition. During a Congressional hearing in late March 2017, privacy advocates became aware to the vast ability for the FBI to find someone with facial recognition.
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Massachusetts’ New Ride Sharing Legislation: Unfair to Drivers or a Godsend to Passengers?

In April 2017, some 8,000 current and prospective ride-sharing drivers were prevented from either continuing or beginning their employment as drivers in Massachusetts as a result of a new state law. In response, many of these affected drivers are now arguing that the new law places too great a burden on them in regard to background checks, insurance, inspection requirements, and the like, where former inter-company requirements were more relaxed. However, some believe that the new law emphasizes the number one importance in ride-sharing and any taxi-like service, the passenger’s safety. … Read More Massachusetts’ New Ride Sharing Legislation: Unfair to Drivers or a Godsend to Passengers?