AirDrop Technology Opening the Door to Anonymous Sexual Harassment

iPhone’s AirDrop software technology has created a new form of sexual harassment. The software allows people to share photographs and other media content with fellow iPhone users in their contacts or anyone their AirDrop may connect to in public. The AirDrop design software allows images to appear without people having the chance to block them. More and more people are taking advantage of AirDrop to anonymously send lewd or threatening images to complete strangers. … Read More AirDrop Technology Opening the Door to Anonymous Sexual Harassment

Social Media and Wiretap Statutes: How a Seemingly Innocent Social Media Post May Not Be So Innocent

By posting a recording of a phone call that he had with his agent and coach on his Instagram and YouTube accounts, Antonio Brown came under fire for potentially violating California’s wiretap statute. Antonio Brown’s situation brings up the broader issue of how the widespread use of social media platforms to record and post interactions between individuals has further complicated the already complex preexisting state wiretap statutes.… Read More Social Media and Wiretap Statutes: How a Seemingly Innocent Social Media Post May Not Be So Innocent

For Security’s Sake: Limiting the Regulation of Biometric Data to Commercial Activity

This blog discusses the potential outcome of a suit against Home Depot and Lowes for violation of the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act in utilizing software which tracks the movement of individuals in their stores based on facial recognition. The merits of implementing a commercial purpose limitation on the regulation of biometric data is then discussed.… Read More For Security’s Sake: Limiting the Regulation of Biometric Data to Commercial Activity

5G is Here

5G is here, and if one believes the hype, things are never going to be the same. 5G is the 5th generation of wireless communications standards. Economists expect 5G to be a revolutionary force extending beyond cell phones, estimating the global economic impact of 5G in new goods and services will reach $12 trillion by 2035.
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Virtual Voting: Data Privacy Concerns Impede on the 2020 Iowa Caucuses

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) issued a directive for individual states to allow for alternatives to voting methods to boost participation in the upcoming 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. In response, Iowa proposed the allowance of virtual-voting via telephone to boost voter opportunities. The DNC shut down this proposal due to data privacy concerns. … Read More Virtual Voting: Data Privacy Concerns Impede on the 2020 Iowa Caucuses