Privacy groups are known to put a lot of effort into attacking new technologies for a reason. They are concerned that, once the technology is seen in action, we won’t be scared by its hypothetical risks, while its benefits will be easier to assess. Once that happens, imposing new privacy laws gets a lot harder.
August 2012
Drones: The Next Privacy Victim?
A Forbes article by Greg McNeal argues that the UAV industry is now squarely in the privacy lobby’s sights. That means that the industry must be demonized relentlessly until new legal constraints are imposed on public and private use of the technology.
All the signs are there. The left-leaning privacy groups have already recruited Drudge…
Europe’s ‘Right to be Forgotten’ Privacy Protection Moving to the US?
In his recent post, Eugene Volokh of the Volokh Conspiracy recently discussed whether it can ever be libelous to say, accurately, that someone has been arrested after the arrest has been expunged. The New Jersey Supreme Court rightly described the idea as Orwellian and rejected it.
However, in Europe a version of this rule…
What Happened to the Cybersecurity Bill?
The cybersecurity bill is dead for this Congress, with cloture failing by a vote of 52-46. The Senate’s failure to reach any kind of compromise is particularly striking, given that roughly two-thirds of the basic ideas in the bill had been endorsed by all of the following: the Obama administration, Senator McCain and the…