The retention of license plate reader data for years or indefinitely is one of the ACLU's main concerns on the data's collection, especially for people who have broken no laws.
NSA surveillance could have violated as many as five French privacy laws, according to a suit from the International Federation for Human Rights and the Human Rights League.
U.S. Border Agents Can Search Travelers' Electronics for Signs of Terrorist or Other Illegal Activity, and Can Copy and Keep Files.
June 6, 2013
U.S. border agents are allowed to search a traveler’s laptop, cellphone or other electronic device and keep copies of any data on them based on no more than a hunch, according to an internal study from the Homeland Security Department.
LA's Automatic License Plate Readers can record as many as 1,800 license plates per minute, but critics of the program say it gives authorities a huge database on the actions of ordinary citizens.
The infamous demands for confidential records require no court approval and have previously come with a built-in gag order, but several rulings from the California have emboldened search giant Google to challenge the letters.
An increasingly civilian market for unmanned aircraft is leading legislators to reconsider the laws regarding aerial surveillance and intelligence gathering.
Despite a Supreme Court ruling that GPS tracking may not be attached to a suspect's vehicle without a warrant, the government is attempting to find out what exemptions are possible.
Business-owned cameras in Canada must meet several privacy requirements, including posted signs indicating that the camera is filming, along with why and who to contact about the video.
The PlayStation Network breach exposed 77 million customers' personal information, forcing some three million UK customers to change their bank account details and obtain new credit cards.
After hidden surveillance camera footage is used in a court case against two alleged marijuana-growers, a judge rules in favor of law enforcement agents, which sparks a debate over privacy and Fourth Amendment rights.