Supreme Court – Meet Social Media
Once again the United States Supreme Court steps into the thicket of how and when the States may regulate the content and actions of users of social media. In oral arguments…
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Phone Check – White House Demands Inspection of Employee Phones – What’s In YOUR Cell Phone?
It has been reported that Presidential spokesperson Sean Spicer called an emergency meeting of his staff to hunt for leaks. At that meeting, reportedly approved by and supervised by White…
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Amazon to Arkansas Cops – What You Tell Your Amazon Echo Is First Amendment Protected Speech
Earlier, I wrote about the efforts by the Bentonville, Arkansas police department to compel Amazon to produce – by search warrant issued by an Arkansas judge – the contents of…
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Can the US Seize Botnets and Data Overseas Without A Warrant?
It sounds like a classic law school exam question. A border patrol agent in the United States, without adequate provocation or justification, fires a shot across the Mexican border, hitting…
DetailsJudge Gorsuch and Technology (and Privacy)
When Walter Ackerman sent an email from his AOL account to someone else, it never arrived. It never arrived because AOL’s computers examined the contents of the email, using an…
DetailsI’ll Trade You a Mantle Rookie Card for Two Cyber Vulnerabilities
President Trump is slated to issue two Executive Orders this week which may relate to the ability of the nation to defend itself (and its critical infrastructure) from potential cyberattacks. The first is the…
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