NPR
Law enforcement says “give us the tools.” Privacy advocates argue that electronic surveillance threatens Fourth Amendment rights.
The Roberson Privacy Controversy
Judicial Notice
The Roberson Privacy Controversy tells the story of Abigail Roberson’s quest for justice as she sought protection of her right of privacy against a company that used her picture for advertisement without her knowledge or consent. The case was Roberson v. Rochester Folding Box Company.
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Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change
The Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission’s final report setting forth best practices for businesses to protect the privacy of American consumers and give them greater control over the collection and use of their personal data.
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Expectations of Privacy in Social Media
Mississippi College Law Review
Stephen Henderson examines expectations of privacy in social media such as weblogs (blogs), Facebook pages, and Twitter tweets, and discusses the application of the governing constitutional law.
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Surveillance Society
National Center for Biotechnology Information
David Shenk maintains that we are, without question, headed into a world in which—mostly by our choice—the minute details of our bodies, lives and homes will be routinely tracked and shared.
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I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy
American Bar Association Jouranl
ABA Journal web producer Lee Rawles talks with Lori Andrews, author of I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy about the lack of online privacy rights and the need for a social media constitution.
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Sounds of Science: Engaging Privacy and Information Technology in a Digital Age
The National Academies Press
Explores how the threats to privacy are evolving, how privacy can be protected and how society can balance the interests of individuals, businesses and government in ways that promote privacy reasonably and effectively. Click over to the “Resources” tab to listen to the podcast.
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Sony BMG Music Entertainment et al. v. Tenenbaum
No. 10-1883 (1st Cir. 2011)
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The Future of Music in a Digital Age: The Ongoing Conflict Between Copyright Law and Peer-to-Peer Technology
Campbell Law Review
This article explains the issues that have surfaced as a result of the development of new technology and peer-to-peer networks, as well as civil lawsuits the recording industry has pursued against infringers.
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Dimensions of P2P and Digital Piracy in a University Campus
Carnegie Mellon University
Copyright industries are the main victims of illegal file sharing. Industry representatives claim that it costs billions of dollars in lost sales and causes thousands of lost jobs. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act has provisions limiting Internet Service Providers’ (ISPs) liability under certain circumstances, but to obtain such “safe harbor” protection, ISPs must respond to subpoenas and provide identification of subscribers accused of violation.
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