privacy
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PublishedNovember 30, 2019
Maine Voices: Internet privacy law is a good first step, but much more needs to be done
Protecting Mainers online calls for regulating websites, social media platforms and data brokers, not just internet service providers.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
Jim Fossel: Portland right to put the brakes on surveillance tech
Police cameras in the schools and use of facial recognition software represent erosions of privacy that should not be taken lightly.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Our View: Maine, federal lawmakers should rein in facial surveillance
We need strong policies to keep the powerful technology from being misused.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2019
ACLU sues FBI, DOJ over facial-recognition tech, criticizing surveillance and secrecy
ACLU attorneys asked a federal court to order the agencies to release documents about how the government uses and audits the software.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
Your smartphone selfies could tell stalkers where you live
In a recent incident, a man stalking a Japanese pop star found out where she lives using her social media photos and Google Street View.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2019
Insight: Dictators and the internet: A love story
Instead of making censorship obsolete, the internet has given authoritarian regimes a powerful tool to crush dissent.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
Commentary: Data privacy laws could make criminal justice system even more unfair
As written, these regulations give police access to useful information while keeping it out of defendants' reach.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Capital One data breach compromises 100 million credit card applications
In an unusual development, a suspect is already in FBI custody, apparently because she boasted online about what she had done.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2019
FTC approves $5 billion settlement with Facebook over privacy practices
The deal could result in broad consequences, including Facebook having to keep closer watch over third-party apps, and more government oversight.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2019
Our View: Searches show how privacy laws have fallen behind
Federal investigators accessed hundreds of millions of photos from databases, just the latest example of how privacy rights are eroding.
