Lynne Tuohy reports: A small library in New Hampshire sits at the forefront of global efforts to promote privacy and fight government surveillance — to the consternation of law enforcement. The Kilton Public Library in Lebanon, a city of 13,000, last year became the nation’s first library to use Tor, software that masks the location…
Month: June 2016
ACLU files suit to obtain Stockton Unified school police records
Jane Meredith Adams reports: The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Stockton Unified School District seeking records of student arrests by school police, stating that the public has the right to know how, why and which students are involved in police interactions. According to the suit, the Stockton…
CA: Health ‘Privacy’ Bill Would Unleash Information Sharing
Consumer advocates in California appear unhappy with AB Privacy advocates were already unhappy with AB 2688 (Gordon) when it was heard in the state Assembly. But instead of working with opponents to strengthen this health “privacy” bill, the latest set of proposed amendments from Assembly Member Gordon turn AB 2688 into a license for Fitbit,…
D.C. Councilmember Wants More Data on LGBTQ Residents’ Health
Washington City Paper reports: Under new legislation proposed today, D.C. officials could get more information on disparities in queer residents’ health. At-Large Councilmember David Grosso proposed a bill that would require the District’s Department of Health to collect data on sexual orientation and gender identify as part of DOH’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, which is conducted by…