Tag: U.S Constitution

Data Security & Privacy

Ninth Circuit: Warrantless Forensic Examination of Electronic Data Must Meet 4th Amendment Requirements

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Earlier this month, March 8, 2013, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a ruling related to the warrantless forensic examination of electronic data on a laptop that was seized at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona (U.S. v. Cotterman, No. 09-10139).  The fallout from the U.S. v. Cotterman ruling is significant in that, going forward, law […]

Business Law

FTC Settlement and Facebook – Changing Our Perception(s) of ‘Privacy’

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The complaint filed against Facebook, Inc., by the U.S. government alleged that the social network’s 2009 Privacy Policy had “caused harm to users, including, but not limited to, threats to their health and safety, and unauthorized revelation of their affiliations [e.g. political views, sexual orientation, or business relationships].”  The prickly wording by the Federal Trade […]