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Target “Targets” Theft with New Surveillance Technology – Denies Allegations of Collecting its Customers’ Facial Recognition Data

By: Anamaria Pananas Last year, Target was reported to lose $500 million from retail theft.  This year, in an effort to increase surveillance at self-checkout machines, Target adopted a new technology called “TruScan”, which uses cameras to detect items and alert the customer of items that have not been scanned. Self-checkout stations across the nation… Read More Target “Targets” Theft with New Surveillance Technology – Denies Allegations of Collecting its Customers’ Facial Recognition Data

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Fourth Amendment Protection: How Technological Advancements Warrant More Judicial Oversight

By: Andrew Cammarano The Fourth Amendment states that the people have the right to be “secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,” aimed to protect citizens from warrantless searches. Obviously, technology has changed drastically from the ratification of this amendment in 1789 with the introduction… Read More Fourth Amendment Protection: How Technological Advancements Warrant More Judicial Oversight

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New AI-Powered Cameras Pose Privacy Concerns for Drivers and the Average American

Recently, Amazon has installed cameras into nearly 30,000 delivery vans across America to monitor their drivers and improve driver safety. Though Amazon representatives claim that an AI software only records when it senses a problem, it is not clear how much of a driver’s day or activity in residential neighborhoods is being recorded in actuality. The addition of these cameras into Amazon delivery vans raises concerns of the drivers over their privacy in the workplace and could threaten the privacy of average Americans while carrying out daily activities.… Read More New AI-Powered Cameras Pose Privacy Concerns for Drivers and the Average American

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See and Be Seen: Surveillance Footage Breach Results in Potential Legal Liability for Silicon Valley Start-Up

This blog discusses how Verkada, Inc., a Silicon Valley Start-up specializing in surveillance cameras, was breached by an international hacker collective. The surveillance cameras were used by various jails, hospitals, clinics, and most notably, Tesla factories. The hackers obtained access to intimate footage taken from inside these spaces thereby violating the privacy of hundreds of individuals and exposing Verkada to invasion of privacy claims. Verkada responded by disabling all unauthorized access to the cameras. This blog will include an analysis of the legal liability of Verkada, the security requirements that should have been in place, and what this may mean for the future legality of digital surveillance. … Read More See and Be Seen: Surveillance Footage Breach Results in Potential Legal Liability for Silicon Valley Start-Up

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Big Brother’s Listening

The widespread use of cellphones has led to the development of new law enforcement technology. StingRay technology can now pinpoint the location of a specific individual’s cellphone by mimicking a cell tower and “sweeping-up” data from all cellphones within its range. However, this means law enforcement may potentially be gathering information from thousands of private citizens’ cellphones without their knowledge or consent. Should the use of these devices require a warrant? Are they even considered a search? What are the Fourth Amendment implications of using StingRay technology? … Read More Big Brother’s Listening

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Social Media Spies: The Problem with Government Surveillance Regulations on Twitter

POSTED BY Meghan Bonk A recent BBC news article reported that Twitter has initiated a lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, alleging a free speech violation in relation to surveillance. Attorneys for Twitter claim that the suit was brought as an incentive for the government to be… Read More Social Media Spies: The Problem with Government Surveillance Regulations on Twitter

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Tech Giant, Yahoo!, Learns How Weak the Fourth Amendment Has Become

POSTED BY Nico Pingaro In 2008, the United States government threatened Yahoo! Inc. with a $250,000 fine unless the tech giant complied with demands for access to multiple user accounts. Yahoo!, aware that this demand would violate countless users’ privacy rights sought to protect this information under the shield of the Fourth Amendment. Yahoo’s threat… Read More Tech Giant, Yahoo!, Learns How Weak the Fourth Amendment Has Become

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Unweaving the Silk Road: The Deep Web and the [Almost] Perfect Virtual Escape

POSTED BY Rebecca Rubin Far below the all-seeing eye of the Internet lies the almost impenetrable and vast Deep Web. A relatively hidden virtual surface, out of reach of most standard search engines, technologically-savvy criminals have been able to set up Ebay-like platforms to make a quick buck. However, a recent October 2013 bust on… Read More Unweaving the Silk Road: The Deep Web and the [Almost] Perfect Virtual Escape

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The Justice Department Attempts to Increase its Ability to Introduce Warrantless

POSTED BY Edwin Batista On Friday, October 25, 2013 the Justice Department gave notice that it was going to use information obtained from acquisition of foreign intelligence information authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act against suspected terrorist Jamshid Muhtorov. Muhtorov was charged with providing material support to the Islamic Jihad Union, a known foreign… Read More The Justice Department Attempts to Increase its Ability to Introduce Warrantless

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