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Category: Politics & Law

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“More than machinery we need humanity” – The NSA, Verizon, Prism, and You

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Michael Sauers

I’m definitely adding LibrarianShipwreck to my must-read list! The real scandal is not that the NSA obtained millions of phone numbers from Verizon, it is…

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Major Book Publishers Demand Identities of Usenet Uploaders (Remember Usenet?)

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Some of the world’s largest book publishers are going after two prolific Usenet uploaders. The publishers have obtained subpoenas from a federal court in the…

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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: ‘I don’t want to live in a society that does these sort of things’

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Michael Sauers
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‘I’ve Got Nothing to Hide’ and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Michael Sauers

‘I’ve Got Nothing to Hide’ and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy Daniel J. Solove, George Washington University Law School San Diego Law Review, Vol. 44, p.…

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Amazon Fights to Keep Secrets in E-book Trial

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Amazon attorneys last week filed a letter with the court asking that it be allowed to redact sensitive business information about its Kindle e-book program…

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Federal Judge: Only Powered-Off Cell Phones Deserve Privacy Protections

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Michael Sauers

A federal magistrate judge in New York recently ruled that cell phone location data deserves no protection under the Fourth Amendment and that accordingly, the…

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Boston Attacks Inspire Use of Surveillance Cameras in Cities

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Surveillance cameras near the site of the Boston bombings helped authorities quickly identify and find the suspects. Those events have sparked a push in cities…

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Introducing Strongbox

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Michael Sauers

This morning, The New Yorker launched Strongbox, an online place where people can send documents and messages to the magazine, and we, in turn, can offer them a…

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DOJ: Steve Jobs E-Mails Show That Apple Engaged In E-Book Price-Fixing

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Both the publishers and Apple have denied any collusion, but a newly uncovered e-mail from late Apple co-founder and turtlenecked figurehead Steve Jobs to James…

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Canadian Anti-Piracy Outfit Pirates Photos for its Website

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Michael Sauers

The U.S Copyright Group, for example, ripped off the website of a competitor. They copied the design and code of the Copyright Enforcement Group and…

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