December 7, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
In the next few days, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to propose long-delayed regulations requiring auto manufacturers to include event data recorders better known as “black boxes” in all new cars and light trucks. But the agency is behind the curve. Continue Reading
November 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Starting this fall, the fourth-largest school district in Texas is experimenting with “locator” chips in student ID badges on two of its campuses, allowing administrators to track the whereabouts of 4,200 students with GPS-like precision. Continue Reading
September 4, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Under North Dakota law, data collected by automated license plate readers used by police is considered public information, just as it is in Minnesota. Continue Reading
July 28, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Eyeglass cameras are latest gadget to pry into our privacy
March 31, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The sunshine is peeking through the clouds in Minnesota, public information access advocates say. A handful of data access proposals, also known as sunshine laws, would give the public wider access to government information if approved by the Minnesota Legislature. Continue Reading
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March 29, 2012 in WDAZ
GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) – Minnesota lawmakers are joining a sudden move to block employers from asking applicants for their passwords to social networking sites. Continue Reading
March 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Minnesota lawmakers are joining a sudden move to block employers from asking applicants for their passwords to social networking sites. Two Republicans, Sen. Sean Nienow and Rep. Mary Franson, have a bill that would prohibit it. The bill includes all sites where users can make a profile and control who sees it. Continue Reading
March 20, 2012 in West Central Tribune
SEATTLE (AP) When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password. Continue Reading
March 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
As an ACLU writer put it, “the bottom line is that domestic drones are potentially extremely powerful surveillance tools, and that power like all government power needs to be subject to checks and balances.” Grand Forks County should enter the domestic UAS era with that in mind. Continue Reading
February 28, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Google’s new privacy policy appears to violate the European Union’s data protection rules, France’s regulator said today, just two days before the new guidelines are set to come into force. Continue Reading
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