The Supreme Court unanimously issued a ruling today which stated the Police (Government) must first obtain a warrant if they wish to use a G.P.S. tracking device on citizens’. The ruling extended the interpretation of the 4th Amendment’s Right to Privacy to physical intrusions, but the Justices inferred that their ruling may include video surveillance […]
Today, The Wall Street Journal ran a series of special reports on emerging technological issues. One article of particular import addressed whether people should worry about the loss of their privacy online. The panelists for this article included a lawyer from D.C.; a “senior researcher” from Microsoft; a professor of Journalism; and a technology professional who […]
Mobile application developer, W3 Innovations, has reached a $50,000 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). W3 Innovations was charged, by the FTC, with collecting and storing information from children, such as e-mail addresses and messages posted on public message boards, without parental consent. This is the first time […]