As fall rapidly approaches amid an unyieldingly high national COVID-19 caseload, the nation’s collective attention has increasingly turned to how to best manage the impending schooling crisis. Though the federal government’s approach to public schooling remains an open question for now, the two largest school districts in California (Los Angeles [...]
By Anna Bosch and Matt Schwartz On July 16, 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) struck down the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement, which provided a stable, streamlined, and inexpensive mechanism for the transatlantic flow of data between the two regions. The court cited concerns with U.S. surveillance law, which [...]
Recently, ACT | The App Association made it a priority to highlight encryption’s essential role in facilitating a safe and secure internet, a role that’s become even more vital while millions remain quarantined and reliant on remote communication technologies. This is especially the case for vulnerable communities, such as the [...]
We last checked-in on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) a little less than six months ago, shortly after the law went into effect. Since then, there’s been a lot of effort poured into refining and clarifying the law; two updates to the law’s implementing regulations and an entire new [...]
Recently, we compiled a primer on the various legislative responses to facial recognition currently percolating at all levels of government. Since then, facial recognition, especially law enforcement use-cases, has received increased scrutiny as part of the ongoing national conversation about racial justice and police reform. Last week, major vendors Microsoft, [...]