Posts Tagged: data privacy
This Week on Capitol Hill: Third Patent Eligibility Hearing, AI National Security Challenges, and NASA’s Science Mission
This week on Capitol Hill, the Senate IP Subcommittee will hold its third and final hearing on patent eligibility issues that currently exist in the U.S. …
This Week on Capitol Hill: Data Privacy and Competition, Building the Cybersecurity Workforce, and Reducing Algorithmic Bias
Tuesday and Wednesday are the only busy days this week for tech and innovation hearings on Capitol Hill. In the U.S. House of Representatives, subcommittee hearings …
In Honor of April Fools’ Day: Diving Into Deepfakes
Deepfake technology has made headlines recently for its use in creating fake portrayals of celebrities, but the long term implications could be much more sinister than phony …
IP and Innovation on Capitol Hill: Week of April 1: Medicare Drug Pricing, Lost Einsteins and Data Privacy
This week on Capitol Hill will include a series of hearings related to tech and innovation topics on Tuesday at the House of Representatives, where debate will …
IP and Innovation on Capitol Hill: Week of February 25
This week on Capitol Hill, the newly revived Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property meets for the first time this term to discuss the 2019 “Annual Intellectual Property Report …
Capitol Hill Roundup
This week on Capitol Hill is another light one in terms of hearings focusing on topics related to technology and innovation. Although the House of Representatives is …
Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Transportation of Tomorrow Including Unmanned Shipping and Hyperloop Tech
One difficulty holding back the further implementation of hyperloop infrastructure is the fact that the new mode of transportation doesn’t fit neatly into existing regulatory framework. …
Capitol Hill Roundup
This week is a very busy one on Capitol Hill where hearings on various subjects related to technology and innovation are concerned. The House of Representatives will …
Apple’s Consumer Data Collection Patents Prove that Data Privacy Risks Are Not Just a Facebook Problem
Even Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has added to the growing choir of critical voices, announcing in early April that he had deleted his Facebook profile over concerns …
A Look At Facebook Patents Covering ‘Big Brother’ Data Collection Technologies
Facebook users continue to be shocked at the amount and kind of data being collected by the social media platform, including recent reports about call and SMS …
Are Today’s Social Media Tech Giants the Big Brother that Orwell Warned Us About?
Dystopian novels and science fiction often return to the subject of the loss of personal privacy which is often encouraged by the use of technology enabling constant, …
Here’s why the Equifax lawsuit could have far-reaching consequences
To get the case off the ground, the court will decide whether Equifax can be sued in the first place – it's tricky, because different federal circuits disagree …
Federal Gag Orders Likely to Change
There is often a tension between the needs of law enforcement and the companies that collect and store the electronic data of individuals. Law enforcement may seek …
European Commission publishes proposed text for new e-Privacy regulation
This new e-Privacy Regulation, if adopted, will replace the current e-Privacy Directive and will establish, together with the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, a new privacy legal …
Data tracking for targeted ads puts Windows 10 under French data regulator’s crosshairs
Recently, Windows 10 data tracking has gotten Microsoft into legal troubles with a data regulatory agency that has been engaged with data privacy activism in the past. France’…
