Balough
June 20, 2019
(June 20, 2019) A challenge by Southwest and United employees, under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), to the requirement that they sign in using their fingerprints must be heard by an administrative agency, not the courts, the Seventh Circuit declared. The appellate court said it was up to the National Railway Adjustment Board […]
Balough
October 27, 2016
(October 27, 2016) Internet Service Providers (ISPs) must now obtain affirmative consent if they want to use and share sensitive personally identifiable information of consumers under new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC said the approved new rules “ensure broadband customers have meaningful choice, greater transparency and strong security protections for […]
Balough
January 26, 2016
(January 26, 2016) A new study finds Americans are willing under certain circumstances to share personal information for tangible benefits but are frequently unhappy about what happens to the information once they give it out. The Pew Research Center conducted a survey as well as online focus groups in which the participants were given specific […]
Balough
November 22, 2015
(November 22, 2015) Cyberattacks on automobiles will increase in 2016 and beyond, “likely resulting in lost lives” according to McAfee Labs’ 2016 Threats Prediction. The problem is acute because there has been a rapid deployment of hardware in cars connected to the internet and much of the hardware is “built without foundational security principles,” leaving […]
Balough
December 23, 2013
Placing a global positioning system (GPS) tracking device on a state employee’s personal car as part of an investigation does not require a warrant, but using the GPS to track the employee 24 hours a day for a month was unreasonable, a New York appeals court majority found. A concurring opinion would have required a […]
Balough
December 22, 2013
A bill that requires law enforcement officials to obtain a warrant for location information has been passed by the California legislature. It is unclear if Governor Jerry Brown will sign the bill, SB 1434. The bill bans searches of location information collected on cell phones and other devices without a warrant. It also limits the time […]
