Geofence Warrants and Google’s Sensorvault
- March 15, 2022
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The cellphone dragnet called a geofence warrant harvests the location history generated by users of electronic devices that is stored by Google in a vast repository known as Sensorvault. Access to the storehouse by law enforcement continues to generate controversy…
Social Media and the New Cyberwar
- February 28, 2022
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is an opportunity for social media giants to rehabilitate their reputations tarnished by invasive surveillance practices, the relentless harvesting of personal data and a collective indifference to social responsibility. Now seizing the chance to gain…
Crypto Couple and the Bitcoin Controversy
- February 16, 2022
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The seizure of more than $3.6 billion in bitcoin allegedly stolen from Hong Kong-based Bitfinex has led to the arrest of a New York couple charged with conspiracy to launder the cryptocurrency fortune. The Bitfinex breach in 2016 was among…
The Taking of Ryanair Flight 4978
- January 31, 2022
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
A Ryanair flight departed from Athens for Vilnius with a target of the authoritarian Belarus government on board. A bogus bomb plot communicated by email led to an unscheduled landing in Minsk. Dissident journalist Roman Protasevich and his Russian girlfriend,…
Europol Ordered to Purge Vast Trove of Personal Data
- January 15, 2022
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The European Data Protection Supervisor has been on the heels of Europol over the data retention practices of the law enforcement agency for a few years. The chase came to an end earlier this month when Europol was ordered to…