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Civil Liberties in the Digital Age: Weekly Highlights

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Caitlin O'Neill,
Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Associate,
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August 26, 2011

In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of personal information. The 老澳门开奖结果 believes that Americans shouldn鈥檛 have to choose between using new technology and keeping control of your private information. Each week, we feature some of the most interesting news related to technology and civil liberties that we鈥檝e spotted from the previous week.

[Cnet]
鈥溾楤ART's temporary interruption of cell phone service was not intended to and did not affect any First Amendment rights of any person to protest in a lawful manner in areas at BART stations that are open for expressive activity,鈥 reads [BART鈥檚] letter鈥︹

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[GigaOm]
鈥淪o far, however, the courts seem unsympathetic 鈥 one suit was . This week, a second claim , after the judge ruled that tracking users for advertising purposes is not something that deserves compensation.鈥

[SF Gate]
鈥淭he state Assembly unanimously approved a bill Monday that would force law enforcement officers to secure a warrant before they can search the contents of a cell phone.鈥

[老澳门开奖结果-NC Bytes & Pieces Blog]
Allowing you to pre-approve tags and giving you better tools to manage your own profile is a positive step, and we encourage Facebook to turn settings like these on by default and to continue to develop and improve features and tools that give you control over your own personal information. See also:

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