Today Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the Northern District of California federal court asked for further briefing on a key constitutional question in the litigations brought against AT&T and the other telecommunications carriers for their involvement in the NSA's warrantless wiretapping. The Court noted that the FISA Amendments Act, the...

A committee of privacy advisers has recommended that the government add vital privacy protections to two high profile and controversial homeland security efforts.
The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee made a host of recommendations to the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary and acting privacy officer...

On a recent afternoon, security researcher Chris Paget was able to capture the passport card information of several unsuspecting individuals while driving through San Francisco, using a device he built in his spare time for a total of $250. A video released by Paget shows just how easy...

Google's Privacy Exec Charged in Italy over YouTube VideoGoogle's Peter Fleischer was served with the summons when attending a Turin conference.

Google Paying out for Trademark KeywordsGoogle pays 350,000 euro for selling ads on searches that include the trademarks of competitors.

Phorm and Your RightsBecky Hogge gives...

We posted our initial thoughts about the proposed Google Book Search settlement when it was announced in October 2008. Since that time, the official notice to members of the class has been approved by the court (available online here). This is still probably the best introduction to the...

ACLU Requests Bush-era MemosIn a test of President Obama's commitment to transparency, the ACLU requested sensitive Bush administration memos on torture and wiretapping that have long been sought by privacy and human rights advocates.
Patriot Act Used to Punish FliersConflicts with airline staff have led to fliers...

While there were rumors today that Comcast and AT&T might be entering into an agreement with the RIAA in the United States, it was in Ireland where the recording industry made its latest "three strikes" subscriber termination deal with the telecom industry -- using the courts and the threat...