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U.S. Government Snooping an 'Advanced Persistent Threat'?

Technology providers are becoming more aggressive in their attempts to counter perceptions that they voluntarily give the government access to users' email and other sensitive information.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Walia v. Napolitano

Customs Agent's Privacy Act Claim Over Internal Probe's Records Survives Dismissal
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

U.S. Tech Industry Calls for Surveillance Reform

In a rare collaboration within the technology industry, eight major tech companies and their general counsel are trying to convince the U.S. government to restrict the amount of spying it does online.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Apple Buys Into the Social World

Apple took a bite out of Twitter last week with a strategic $200M buyout of its startup Topsy Labs, a social media analytics firm.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Analyzing the Competing Interests Between a School and Its Students

In their Privacy Matters column, Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, the principal at Peter Brown & Associates, write: Whether through proprietary software specifically designed to monitor the social media communiqués of students, or through a casual Facebook search, administrators now have a trove of information at their fingertips. Courts are only now beginning to confront the myriad privacy questions that arise as a result of the increasing interconnectedness between students and school districts.
11 minute read

The Recorder

Privacy a Sticking Point for Dealmakers

Lawyers like Ropes & Gray's James DeGraw say user data policies present a host of challenges.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Capital Accounts: Privacy Groups Ask PUC to Set Phone Rules

5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Employee Social Media Accounts: What Employers Can and Can't Do

Don't inadvertently violate social-media laws. Up-to-date practical guidance for New Jersey employers, regarding their current and prospective employees' online accounts.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Microsoft GC Voices Concern About 'Government Snooping'

Microsoft's top lawyer, general counsel Brad Smith, compared the National Security Agency to elite hackers in a blog post titled, "Protecting customer data from government snooping."
2 minute read

Law.com

Twitter Launches Operation 'Forward Secrecy'

Twitter is launching a new technology to thwart hackers from decrypting user information that could be useful for other companies concerned about security.
2 minute read

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