Tag: privacy
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LETTERS: Laws can be easily changed; 10 commandments in schools
Laws can be easily changed I read with interest our mayor’s April 23 opinion piece on the advantages of automated license plate readers. Yes, they have been shown to be very helpful in a number of situations requiring immediate action, from kidnappings to hit-and-run to car theft. Yes, there are times when getting access to…
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10th Circuit says no constitutional violation from Denver officers’ warrantless search of storage unit
Denver police officers did not violate a man’s constitutional rights with their warrantless search of a storage locker he had been using without authorization in his apartment building, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled last month. Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit emphasized its Sept. 20 opinion hinged on specific shortcomings…
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Flash or cash? Metro Denver experiments with red-light, speed cameras
Less than two weeks after the Town of Morrison installed a photo speed camera along Highway 8 near the entrance to Red Rocks Amphitheater earlier this year, the unit detected more than 10,000 violations. With Colorado laws setting the maximum fine for citations at $40 from a photo van and $75 from a red light…
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Spain puts temporary ban on Worldcoin eyeballs scans, citing concerns over privacy
Spain’s privacy watchdog has ordered for Worldcoin to cease its operations for three months amid concerns over what it is doing with users’ personal information
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Michigan State starts sending convicted sexual abuser Larry Nassar documents to attorney general
Michigan State University has begun sending documents from its investigation into convicted sexual abuser Larry Nassar to state Attorney General Dana Nessel
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State governments looking to protect health-related data as it’s used in abortion battle
State governments across the U.S. are adopting or considering laws that would block the sale of personal health data or information about who visits sensitive sites such as sexual health facilities
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Biden poised to limit American personal data going to China
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration intends to unveil as soon as next week a new effort to prevent foreign adversaries such as China from accessing troves of Americans’ sensitive personal data, according to people familiar with the planned executive order. An order to be signed by President Joe Biden will direct the attorney general and…
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Taylor Swift is demanding this college student stop tracking her private jet
When it comes to dealing with a Florida college student who uses public data and social media to track the private jets of billionaires, politicians and other celebrities, Taylor Swift apparently can’t just shake it off