News & Commentary
Your iPhone "Location Diary" and Apple's Inadequate Response
Jay StanleyACLU National Office
By ACLU of Northern California
Protecting Your Privacy, One App at a Time
Apple (and, to a lesser extent, Google) has dominated the recent headlines after news broke that iPhones and iPads keep a massive log of your location history in a hidden but unencrypted file on the device. It's a good reminder that technology can certainly pose a threat to privacy by making it hard for you to control and protect your own personal information.
By Chris Conley
Your iPhone Knows Where You Were Last Night. Who Else Knows?
We recently announced that it's time for a privacy check-in for location-based services and mobile devices. Apparently Apple didn't get the memo, as its latest iPhone and iPad regularly record your location in a hidden file. Join us and tell Apple that you demand control over your sensitive location information!
By Chris Conley
Good News for Reader Privacy: Reader Privacy Act Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
Yesterday, California lawmakers took an important first step towards updating reader privacy for the digital age. The California Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Reader Privacy Act of 2011 (SB 602) with a strong bipartisan vote of 4-0.
By ACLU of Northern California
ACLU-NC Letter Highlights Privacy Concerns in Proposed Rules for SF Events
Yesterday we sent a letter to the San Francisco Entertainment Commission highlighting our concerns with proposed new rules for bars, clubs, and other venues that host various forms of live entertainment. The new rules would require the venue to use ID scanners and video cameras to monitor every performer and attendee. In doing so, they would constitute a massive invasion of the privacy rights that Californians expect and deserve.
By ACLU of Northern California
A Straight Answer on Warrants for Email from the Government? Not So Easy.
By Amanda SimonACLU National Office
By ACLU of Northern California
Documents from the CDCR
On Nov. 17, 2010, the ACLU-NC filed a suit under the California Public Records Act to demand records from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) about its recent acquisition of sodium thiopental, a controlled substance used as part of California’s lethal injection protocol for executing death row inmates. Here are the documents we have received from the CDCR to date.
By ACLU of Northern California
Free Speech - Is there an App for that?
Free speech means that we all have the ability to express and hear a range of ideas. But does that extend to the world of apps? We say yes. Nearly 50 million of us carry smartphones that let us browse the marketplace of online apps – which is also a marketplace of ideas and expression. Companies like Apple, Google and RIM have the power and opportunity to make sure that their users have access to a free flow of ideas in app stores.
By Linda Lye
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