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Civil Liberties in the Digital Age: Weekly Highlights (9/9/2011)

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Caitlin O'Neill,
Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Associate,
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September 9, 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]
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Today the 老澳门开奖结果 won a significant victory in our battle to ensure that cell phones don鈥檛 become Big Brother tracking devices.

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[Wired]
鈥淎fter reports that Apple investigators were acting as San Francisco police officers arose, the S.F. police department has admitted to cooperating with Apple to help the Cupertino company locate a missing iPhone prototype.鈥

[New York Times]
鈥淥nline anonymity is essential for political dissidents, whose role has been highlighted in the uprisings in the Arab world, and for corporate whistle-blowers. In the United States, the Supreme Court has found a constitutional basis for protecting anonymity.鈥

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