Privacy https://www.llrx.com/2022/08/new-us-data-privacy-bill-aims-to-give-you-more-control-over-information-collected-about-you/ Service of Process https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/crypto-firm-tries-to-seize-luxury-home-after-accidentally-sending-sisters-10m/ Copyright https://www.technollama.co.uk/do-bored-apes-have-a-copyright-problem Social Media https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/real-money-fake-musicians-a-million-dollar-instagram-verification-scheme/
Category: Privacy
Links for Week of August 26, 2022
Internet Governance https://knightfoundation.org/events/misc/lessons-from-the-first-internet-ages/ (New content is available, specifically reflections on the conference) Privacy https://iapp.org/news/a/california-attorney-general-announces-first-ccpa-enforcement-action/ Social Media https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-25/facebook-meta-is-building-a-customer-service-group-for-content-complaints
Links for Week of August 19, 2022
Internet Governance https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/deadly-swatting-increasing-on-twitch-alarmed-streamers-press-for-change/ Privacy https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/ftc-sued-by-firm-allegedly-selling-sensitive-data-on-abortion-clinic-visits/#p3
Links for Week of August 12, 2022
Internet Governance https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/fcc-rejects-starlinks-886-million-grant-says-spacex-proposal-too-risky/#p3 Social Media https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2022/08/who-owns-a-disputed-social-media-account-jlm-v-gutman.htm Stored Communications Act https://evan.law/2022/08/08/can-a-company-snoop-on-its-employees-personal-email-account/ Antitrust https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/big-tech-just-got-one-step-closer-to-squashing-key-us-antitrust-bill/ Copyright https://gizmodo.com/cory-doctorow-copyright-laws-tech-antitrust-1849376858 Privacy https://iapp.org/news/a/ftc-commences-privacy-rulemaking-initiative/
Controlling Access to Data on Apple devices when Personal Safety is at Risk
Apple has posted a support document explaining just how to check the personal privacy settings on your Apple devices. As they say: If you’d like to revisit what you share with other people, or restore your device’s original settings for any reason, this guide can help you understand what information you are sharing via your…
News and @cyberlaw Links
For those of you who are interested, I’ll be presenting on “Common Trademark Application Problems” on November 2, 2011 as part of my firm’s IP Webinar series. For more information and links to the free registration, click here. Some recent links I found particularly interesting on Twitter include: Net Neutrality Case Heads to D.C. Circuit…
Copyright Basics webinar and @cyberlaw Links
For those of you who are interested, I’ll be presenting as part of my firm’s IP Webinar series on October 5, 2011 at 12 CDT on Copyright Basics. It will be a lot of fun, and hopefully a good learning experience for all. Since it’s a webinar, be prepared to ask your general copyright questions…
ACLU challenges Suspicionless Laptop Border Searches
Today, the ACLU and related parties filed a class-action lawsuit challenging the U.S. Government’s policy of allowing suspicionless searches and seizures of laptops and other electronic devices at the border. The allegations include violations of the First and Fourth amendments. It is seeking a declaration that the Department of Homeland Security policies, which are restatements…