Taking Liberties Episode 14: Evelyn Douek on Free Speech Online
On this episode, Executive Editor Samantha Neal speaks with Evelyn Douek, a lecturer on law and SJD candidate at Harvard […]
Privacy and Technology
Can You See Me Now? Facial Surveillance Is a Civil Liberties Issue
Facial recognition technology is progressing faster than our laws can keep up. Unregulated, these technologies represent a threat to our privacy rights and civil liberties.
New DOJ Policy Gives Genealogy Website Users Weak Privacy Protections From Law Enforcement
The DOJ guidelines are a step in the right direction, providing important restrictions on law enforcement’s use of commercial DNA databases. However, the guidelines have room for improvement, and still leave the door open for troubling privacy violations.
The Cambridge Analytica Revelations Show Why Data Privacy is an Essential Right
Guest Post by David Meyerson, @dbmeyerson, a Software Engineer at Microsoft and co-teacher of computer science in Boston Public Schools.
This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: April 12
Criminal Legal System Our unemployment rate fails to account for mass incarceration. Mass incarceration disproportionately affects black communities. Unemployment
The Next Major Advancement in Police Search Technology: Vapor Wake Dogs
As our nation around the world struggle with the threat of terrorist attacks and violence from both foreign and domestic
Carpenter v. United States: Reevaluating Privacy Rights in the Smartphone Era
While technology has empowered us to access a wealth of information about the world, it can also empower others to
Packingham v. North Carolina: Sex Offenders, Facebook, and the First Amendment
“While we may now be coming to the realization that the Cyber Age is a revolution of historic proportions, we
Face ID and the Fifth Amendment: Gaps in the Legal Protection of Cell Phone Passcodes
Despite your right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment, the type of passcode you use can actually determine whether the information contained on your cell phone is protected.
REAL Consequences: How Massachusetts’s Stricter Than Necessary Drivers’ License Policy Hurts Undocumented Residents
Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) granted Massachusetts a one-year extension for coming into compliance with the
Zach Greenberg: Striking the Balance Between Academic Freedom and Transparency in Higher Education
After more than 1,100 law professors sent an open letter opposing the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General,