Through the Glass Darkly

Privacy is an interesting concept, one that both intrigues and baffles us, teasing us with seemingly unanswerable questions.  What does it mean to have privacy, or is it even a commodity capable of possession?  Is it simply the “right to be let alone,” as Warren and Brandeis wrote in their famous Harvard Law Review Article… Read More

GDPR Fines, Data Privacy Day, and Other Hot Takes

It’s Data Protection Day, the happiest day of the year!  A year ago, we were talking about the changes that GDPR would bring, and how to gear up operations to ensure that you didn’t violate the law or mislead your customers.  The premise was simple: transparency is a fundamental precept under GDPR (and US law),… Read More

It’s 3am. Does the Dark Web Know Where You Are? (Yes.)

In a move likely driven by federal pressure and calls for an investigation, AT&T yesterday announced that it will no longer sell its customers’ location data to third parties, including data aggregators who, in turn, sell the information to others.  The public response has been to say “It’s about time” immediately after saying “Hold on,… Read More

Predictions, Lists, and Complete Wild Guesses

Now that it’s January and everyone is finally returning to the reality where things don’t always taste like peppermint or eggnog (or both, which is just….no), it’s a good time to think about how you’re going to approach 2019.  This time of year is rife with predictions and, more often, guesses about what privacy, tech,… Read More