Tag: Legislation

Hard to prove harm: Google wins lawsuit over facial recognition

As new privacy laws attempt to address the different ways that companies collect, store and use biometric data, it’s also important to keep an eye on how the courts are interpreting and applying legislation. In a recent court case, a federal judge ruled against a claim that Google had violated Illinois privacy laws by using … Continue reading “Hard to prove harm: Google wins lawsuit over facial recognition”

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  • Sep 19, 2018 |
  • Derek Zimmer |
  • Copyright, General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Articles 11 and 13 in the New EU Copyright Directive Enable More Surveillance

Privacy activists were caught off guard last week when the EU passed its controversial copyright legislation. The new law has far reaching consequences that technical experts and internet companies alike have strongly advised would damage EU businesses and change fundamentally how the Internet works. This article is intended to show you WHY these two directives … Continue reading “Articles 11 and 13 in the New EU Copyright Directive Enable More Surveillance”

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