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April 5, 2012
What is the Video Privacy Protection Act and why is it standing in the way of Netflix from releasing its new Facebook Application? The Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) dates back to the eighties, in the days of videotape. During…
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Technologist Maryam K. Ansari, Esq.
March 26, 2012
Guess what, social media junkies? Your deleted Facebook photos are probably still on the company’s servers. That means that if someone has the direct link to your unwanted .jpg file, it’s possible they can still access the photo. It’s a…
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Technologist Cynthia Hsu, Esq.
Guess what, social media junkies? Your deleted Facebook photos are probably still on the company’s servers. That means that if someone has the direct link to your unwanted .jpg file, it’s possible they can still access the photo. It’s a…
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Technologist Cynthia Hsu, Esq.
March 12, 2012
Some big-name mobile apps may be taking data without a user’s explicit permission. Apps like Twitter, Foursquare, and Instagram all reportedly take information in a user’s address book. The information taken includes contact names, emails, and phone numbers. Online privacy…
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Technologist Cynthia Hsu, Esq.
February 29, 2012
Attorneys general from 36 states want to meet with Google’s CEO over “troubling” concerns about the new Google privacy policy, set to take effect tomorrow, March 1. The attorneys general sent a letter to Google CEO Larry Page, requesting a…
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Technologist Andrew Chow, JD
February 16, 2012
If you buy a phone using a fake name, you may be throwing away your reasonable expectation of privacy with regards to that device. At least that is what the federal government is arguing in one Arizona case. The case…
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Technologist Cynthia Hsu, Esq.
February 15, 2012
A consumer watchdog group is trying to block Google’s controversial new privacy policy — by suing the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC has until Friday to respond to the suit. The Electronic Privacy Information Center’s lawsuit seeks to compel FTC…
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Technologist Andrew Chow, JD
February 10, 2012
The FBI responded to a Freedom of Information Act request on Thursday and released Steve Jobs’ FBI file for all the world to see. Those who read Walter Isaacson’s recent biography will find much of the content familiar. Still, there…
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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.
December 29, 2011
Think about all the damaging, embarrassing, and ultimately private information you post onto your Facebook account. It’s not that surprising that for some attorneys, social media is akin to an appetizing treasure trove of discovery just waiting to be harvested….
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Technologist Cynthia Hsu, Esq.
October 6, 2011
Mobile apps and the law. These are two things that you might never have thought would go hand-in-hand. But they do. What lesson can be learned from the recent spate of privacy-related lawsuits against tech companies? Well, basically one thing:…
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Technologist Cynthia Hsu
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