Category Archives: Privacy
DHS Built Domestic Surveillance Tech into Predator Drones
Cnet News: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has customized its Predator drones, originally built for overseas military operations, to carry out at-home surveillance tasks that have civil libertarians worried: identifying civilians carrying guns and tracking their cell phones, government documents show. Continue reading
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Sticky Spy UAV Turns Things Upside Down with Ability to Land on Walls and Ceilings
It’s hard not to picture a microphone-equipped UAV with this system flying into an open window and affixing itself underneath a desk, out of sight, but the ability to stick to walls and ceilings has applications other than spying. Continue reading
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Drones in Domestic Surveillance Operations: Fourth Amendment Implications and Legislative Responses
The prospect of drone use inside the United States raises far-reaching issues concerning the extent of government surveillance authority, the value of privacy in the digital age, and the role of Congress in reconciling these issues. Continue reading
Posted in Aerial Surveillance, Legal, Privacy
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Photographers’ Guide to Privacy
The question of when the coverage and reporting of news becomes an invasion of privacy is a difficult one, especially for photographers and videographers. This guide provides a general explanation of each privacy tort and related causes of action. The state case law section summarizes privacy cases involving photography from federal and state courts throughout the country. Continue reading
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