Monthly Archives: June 2020

First came local bans on facial recognition software. Now, Santa Cruz, California is banning predictive policing. What’s predictive policing?  An algorithm that uses crime data to predict where crime is most likely to occur in the future Arguments against the use of crime data for predictive policing: cements biased police practices disproportionately impact minority residents […]

The legislation: The Security and Privacy in Your Car S2182 (116th Congress) What does the legislation require? Establish standards to guarantee cybersecurity in computerized vehicles Protect users’ privacy Establish a “cyber dashboard,” a rating system about a vehicle’s performance capabilities The Federal Highway Administration would develop a “cybersecurity tool,” to identify, detect, safeguard and respond […]

The legislative proposal: The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act What would the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee ask of Tech Companies? “end to “warrant-proof” encryption that’s disrupted criminal investigations” What does this mean in practical terms? Requires tech companies to help law enforcement access encrypted data if their help would assist in carrying out a […]

Where: New York The legislation: So8600 (2020 | NY) What limitations would be placed on TikTok? it could not be placed on any government owned device Why ban Tiktok? data privacy concerns accusations it censors content critical of the Chinese government Have there been other TikTok bans? Yes federal agencies including the State Department & Homeland […]

Who is suing over locally collected scooter data? ACLU Where is this happening? Los Angeles What data is in dispute? Data collected by  Mobility Data Specification (MDS), developed by LADOT and a private-sector consultant that collects trip data Why is this important to businesses & government? need clear data privacy rules. Privacy advocates want privacy protections […]

The Local Government: New York City The legislation to shine light on surveillance methods: The POST Act What steps would law enforcement have to take under the POST Act? Requires police to inventory & publicize all of the surveillance devices that they use Requires a “surveillance impact and use” policy, or privacy policy, that creates […]

Who: The Exemption Project How does The Exemption Project identify un-utilized tax exemptions? Offers county governments an online portal and data service The data service identifies unqualified and unclaimed exemptions on tax rolls it’s like homestead exemption auditing By processing a county’s tax roll through more than 80 data sets that aren’t stuck at 1 single […]

Iowa SF 2351 (2020 | IA) Washington Arizona New Mexico Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois South Carolina Mississippi Virginia Maryland Florida Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Rhode Island New Hampshire Hawaii States that have enacted California style data privacy laws: California, Nevada, Maine IAAP | US State Comprehensive Privacy Law Comparison

Contact Tracing. Unpopular among Americans Concern from tech companies about implementation while protecting privacy Governing | Contact Tracing Apps Aren’t Going to Solve the Pandemic COVID testing and data privacy Community testing centers in Florida were collecting social security numbers at testing sites Testing labs have no healthcare experience, and thus, no experience with HIPPA […]

Where: New Jersey What legislation is New Jersey considering? A4211 (2020 | NJ) What will A4211 do? Prohibit the use of biometric recognition software by law enforcement Why? Biometric software (facial recognition software) has been pulled by developers for its potential to contribute to racial profiling