In a rare blow to the border exception rule, the judge disagreed that laptops and phones are just “containers” that can be searched like luggage.
Tag Archives: Privacy
Kids’ apps and websites set for scrutiny by ICO and other privacy watchdogs
The ICO and other global watchdogs are to examine kids’ apps and websites to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
Woman sues employer for firing her after she disabled 24×7 monitoring app
Having her location monitored was OK while she was clocked in, she said. But she uninstalled it when she found it was spying even when she had quit the app. 
“Creep” shamed on Facebook was actually man taking selfie with Darth Vader
She mistakenly thought he was a “creep” snapping photos of her kids. By the time the post was shared 20K times, he’d received death threats and is now considering legal options. 
NSA metadata collection is illegal, rules US court
Three appeal court judges have ruled that the NSA’s bulk collection of metadata went far beyond the original intent of the Patriot Act.
Police can access phone location data without a warrant, US court rules
The decision leaves the country stuck with a mishmash of laws and privacy advocates who hope that the Supreme Court takes on the issue.
Facebook opens up Internet.org but there’s no support for HTTPS
Facebook has opened the internet up to users in India and other countries but says it won’t immediately allow HTTPS.
Anonymous sharing app Secret shuts down
Secret was supposed to be different from its anonymous sharing kin, Yik Yak and Whisper. What went so wrong, so fast?
SSCC 196 – From Wi-Fi bugs to carder busts [PODCAST]
From bugs to busts, here’s the latest episode of our weekly security news podcast – for your listening pleasure.
White House hackers read emails from President Obama, Russia blamed
In addition to acquiring the president’s itinerary, hackers also managed to access some of his email correspondence when they penetrated a White House unclassified system in October, according to a news outlet.