For a glimpse into how college youth may be viewing the issue of “security vs. privacy,” see this editorial by the Independent Collegian: Cameras are being installed on campus for the safety and protection of the students and their property. These cameras are being installed primarily in the student and in other public places relevant…
Month: August 2012
Can Magistrate Judges Deny Statutory Surveillance Orders Based on Prospective Fourth Amendment Concerns?
Orin Kerr writes: On October 2, the Fifth Circuit will hold oral argument in case No. 11–20884, In Re Applications of the United States for Historical Cell-Site Data. In this case, the United States applied for a court order under the Stored Communications Act to compel cell phone providers to disclose location information about particular phones…
Dutch Rail gets knuckles rapped but avoids fine for privacy invasion
From DutchNews.nl: Dutch Rail (NS) has invaded the privacy of owners of the public transport smart payment card by using their personal information for marketing purposes without permission, privacy watchdog CBP said on Tuesday. Even holders of the ‘anonymous’ smart card, which does not contain personal information or carry a photo, have been the victims,…
Couple caught on CCTV having sex in the street… and police control room worker downloads footage onto his mobile phone
Some will say this proves the system works, but how many other abuses may not have been caught? How did they detect this breach? A police control room employee has been arrested on suspicion of downloading steamy CCTV footage of a young couple having sex in the street onto his mobile phone. Kevin Naylor, 25,…