Other items of interest this past week:
- A ban on DSLR cameras in a London tube station. Olivier Laurent, British Journal of Photography, Dec. 6, 2011. (h/t Bruce Schneier)
- “Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Discussion of Proposed Revisions,” Eric A. Fischer, Congressional Research Service, Dec. 7, 2011. A helpful synopsis of all pending legislation in this area, mapping how each one would amend current code and explaining the underlying policy framework. (h/t Michael Froomkin)
- “Police employ Predator drone spy planes on home front,” Brian Bennett, Los Angeles Times, Dec. 10, 2011.
- “EU to give secret anti-censorship software to human rights activists,” Jennifer Baker, ComputerWorld, Dec. 12, 2011.
- “What Makes an Expectation of Privacy ‘Reasonable’? A Response to Chief Justice Roberts,” Orin Kerr, Volokh Conspiracy, Dec. 13, 2011.
- “Guidance on the rules on use of cookies and similar technologies,” Information Commissioner’s Office, Dec. 13, 2011. An update on the EC Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. (via Naked Law)
- Comparing Arcq v. Fields from Largent v. Reed. “Court Denies Motion to Provide Access to Social Networking Sites in Civil Discovery,” Orin Kerr, Volokh Conspiracy, Dec. 14, 2011.
- Charges were dropped against a TV news photographer whom police arrested while he was taking video at the scene of a fire. The city attorney’s office is also reviewing the Nov. 2 arrest of a Journal Sentinel photographer while covering a protest. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dec. 14, 2011.
- “Recording Everything: Digital Storage as an Enabler of Authoritarian Governments,” John Villasenor, Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, Dec. 14, 2011.
- “Web giants tagged for privacy audits,” Tony Romm, Politico, Dec. 14, 2011.
- “Thailand: $13 Million for Lese Majesty Web-taps,” Alex Johnston, Epoch Times Staff, Dec. 14, 2011. See also “Web censor system hits protest firewall,” Pradit Ruangdit, Manop Thip-Osod & King-Oua Laohong, Bangkok Times, Dec. 15, 2011.
- “Police: Thieves pocket-dial 911, leading to arrest,” Associated Press, Dec. 15, 2011.
- “If You Are a Judge, Do Your Facebook Friends Matter?,” Christopher Danzig, Above the Law, Dec. 16, 2011.
- “Hundreds of computers linked to press hackers,” Cahal Milmo and James Cusick, The Independent, Dec. 17, 2011.