[Fredslist] Raj's Privacy Rights Update - 2 down, 4 to go

[Raj Goel, CISSP]

Gothamites,

      There are several cases, activities, and laws in the pipeline 
that I think you should be aware of:

On the GOOD NEWS Front:

1) Federal Judge Susan Illston finds National Security Letters to be 
completely unconstitutional!
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/03/nsl-found-unconstitutional/

2) Supreme Court upholds the FIRST SALE Doctorine
http://www.salon.com/2013/03/19/court_sides_with_student_in_case_over_textbooks/singleton/

CASES & LAWS YOU SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR:

3) Cops and Law Enforcement want your cell phone carriers to keep ALL 
your texts
This is a BAD idea - we're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty 
- not the other way around.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57575039-38/cops-u.s-law-should-require-logs-of-your-text-messages/

4) Britain's new press law could muzzle voices
Proof that short-sighted stupidity isn't limited to the US Congress, 
the UK Parliament is considering a new bill that would require 
writers, bloggers, tweeters, etc to register as Press or face 
extraordinary damages
http://boingboing.net/2013/03/19/more-on-the-impact-of-uk-press.html

5) CISPA - the bill that will not die is back...again
Last year, privacy rights activists, large tech companies and a broad 
coalition defeated CISPA...or so we thought.
This really, really bad bill, sponsored by the media companies (Sony, 
Disney, Hollywood) is designed to undermine our civil and social 
rights for the sake of their profits.
It's the horse-and-buggy manufacturers trying to outlaw cars
http://www.whistleblower.org/blog/44-2013/2589-stop-cispa-qweek-of-actionq-begins-today-what-you-can-do

6) Federal Student Database
Our kids have fewer rights and less legal protections that 
inmates...consider that for a moment
With funding from Gates Foundation, Rupert Murdoch and others, a 
variety of companies are compiling a comprehensive, and invasive 
database of school students.
And if your child is in special education or has special needs, be 
VERY, VERY concerned.
The US Dept of Education has changed their understanding of FERPA and 
is not allowing private companies access to school data.
http://educationviews.org/federal-database-of-private-student-info/






--Raj

Rajesh Goel, CISSP
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