Category Archives: geolocation

Local TREND. It's Official. City Bans Facial Recognition

Where: San Francisco

What else does the ban on facial recognition tech by municipal entities and local law enforcement do ? 

  • requires disclosure of surveillance technology they currently use
  • requires approval from the Board of Supervisors on any new technology that either collects or stores someone’s data

What are supporters saying?

  • “This is really about saying we can have security without being a security state.”
  • “We can have good policing without being a police state.”

2 More cities set…

Business TREND. 3 Ways Tech Business Spin Data Privacy/Data Security

  • Facebook
    • The future is private
    • We will make your information private
  • Google
    • What you get in return is more valuale
    • We make it wasier for you to navigate the world, so its all ok
  • Microsoft
    • We can make your elections safer
    • “privacy is a human right”

What do they say to legislators? Trust US

What do they say to consumers? We won’t misues your data, AKA trust us

What are they saying to investors? There won’t be any regulations, trust us, returns will be great still

Fast Company…

Legal TREND. Cities Suing Tech Companies Over Location Data Gathering.

Los Angeles City Attorney filed suit against the Weather Channel App for not properly disclosing that the app retains user location data.

Where would I see this in legislation? in fraud, deceptive trade practices, competititve practices, cybersecurity bills that protect geolocation

Engadget | LA sues Weather Channel app owner over ‘fraudulent’ data use

Lege Trend. An internet bill of rights? Hello all tech & telecom: this one is for you. Marketing and data limits.

Activists are promoting an Internet bIll of Rights, the kind of bill state legislatures love. What would it do?

  • Keeping your “browsing history” private
    • ​Except: fraud or potential crimes  
  • Full disclosure when being monitored, and the right to opt out
  • Preserving the privacy of your social media accounts.
  • Ownership of your personal, digital content
  • Notification of injurious data breaches
  • Fair play on social media platforms and/or internet providers
  • Protecting children on social media

    • …

1 Byte. Why Data Security Extends Beyond Computers.

The U.S. Air Force forewarns that data security is more than computers. Its networked mechanics and platforms.

There’s even handy jargon sure to catch on- operationalize cyber security.

Sound familiar? Sounds likeutilize medical equipment that transmits information, or dolls that contain information about children, or your Fitbit.

Defense Systems | Air Force: Cyber security extends beyond IT

5 Cities. Transparency Trendsetters. Police Surveillance Technology.

Which 5 cities are first out of the gate to consider ordiannces to improve transparency in police surveillance?

  • New York City
  • Washington DC
  • Seattle
  • Milwaukee
  • Richmond

What does the coaltion of supporters look like?

  • privacy groups
  • civil libertians
  • civil rights groups
  • minority & ethnic groups

What technology is likely to be dislcosed?

Schools Access Kids Private Data. No Parental Consent. 3 Points of Informed Intel.

Scenario: School provides kid laptop/ipad. Kid uses laptop/ipad for school work and personal use.  School learns kid likes to watch YouTube at 3am and sleeps in class.

How can schools track students:

  • schools can access what programs/websites kids use
  • schools can access where the kids were when they used the laptop/ipad
  • some schools remotely monitor students through cameras on the devices

Are 3rd parties involved to monitor kids activity on school laptops/ipads? yes & they flag…

Legal Trend. Regulatory Trend. Settling with Companies that Gather Data about Kids.

The State: New York

NY Settled a suit with Hasbro, JumpStart Games, Mattel & Viacom for violating what law? The federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

What did the companies do? Gather personal data about children under 13

The settlement: collective $835,000 in penalties plus regular reporting to New York regulators

Engadget | Websites settle with New York over online child tracking