Who Owns Twitter Followers?
A bizarre lawsuit by a company claiming that it owns a former employee’s Twitter followers:
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Posting about Patients on Social Media Sites
An increasing problem is caused when medical personnel post details about patients on their social media websites. From Daily News:
Data Security in Healthcare: Some Startling Statistics
A new report by the Ponemon Institute reveals some startling statistics about data security in healthcare:
Notable Privacy and Security Books 2011
Here’s a list of notable privacy books published in 2011.
Do Computer “Unlawful Access” Laws Exempt Improperly Accessing a Spouse’s Account?
Do computer “unlawful access” laws exempt improperly accessing a spouse’s account? Short answer: No. This case got considerable media attention and outrage when it was first reported. A man accessed his wife’s email without her consent. They were separated. He was charged with violating the Michigan’s computer unlawful access law, MCL 752.795, which is similar […]
The Student Data Grab
There’s a good editorial in the NY Post today about the big data grab the Education Department is facilitating with student data. I blogged about this issue a short while ago at the Huffington Post.
New Record Possibly Set for Sending an Accidental Email
The New York Times may have set a new record for sending an accidental email. There are tales of email being sent outorganization-wide, but nothing on the scale of what the New York Times just did. An email meant for 300 people was sent to 8 million. Oops!
Two New Cases Regarding NSA Surveillance
The 9th Circuit has decided a pair of cases involving the NSA Surveillance Program. In Jewel v. NSA, the 9th Circuit concluded that plaintiffs had standing to raise constitutional challenges against NSA telephone surveillance:
FTC v. Santa
Jeff Jarvis has this humorous piece about the FTC vs. Santa:
Losing Our Religion
I thoroughly enjoyed Jack Balkin’s Constitutional Redemption, and I found myself largely in agreement with many of Jack’s major claims. But overall, I find it hard to share his optimism. At its core, Balkin’s constitutional jurisprudence is one founded upon faith — a faith in redemption. He concludes his book with the following paragraph (SPOILER […]