Howard Frank reports: The Pleasant Valley School District hired a Philadelphia criminal defense attorney to represent district employees in testimony each are being required to provide to a Monroe County grand jury. The Monroe County District Attorney’s office has not disclosed the subject of the grand jury investigation to the [Read More…]
Wendy Davis reports: The Association of National Advertisers is seeking to rally opposition to a proposed California privacy law that would require broadband providers to obtain consumers’ opt-in consent before drawing on their online browsing history for ad purposes. The bill, introduced this week by Assemblyman Ed Chau, “will set [Read More…]
Joe Cadillic writes: According to an article in the Telegraph, Houston County’s $46.5 million dollar 911 center allows police to spy inside homes and businesses: “If the alarm goes off at your business, 911 operators will be able to view a live video stream from the security surveillance system and tell law [Read More…]
Mike Maharrey writes: The New Hampshire Senate killed a bill that would have restricted warrantless and weaponized use of drones by law enforcement. The legislation would not only have establish important privacy protections at the state level, it would have also help thwart the federal surveillance state. Rep. Neil Kurk, [Read More…]