(Geoff Livingston / Flickr) Supreme Court declines to hear Wikimedia case against NSA surveillance program Critics of the high court's decision not to hear the case say the justices have struck a blow against civil liberties. Feb 21, 2023 By Tonya Riley
The Supreme court will decide whether to take on the case in which Wikimedia challenges an NSA surveillance program. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) Wikimedia wants the Supreme Court to hear case over NSA surveillance. Here’s what’s at stake. The case over the National Security Agency's digital monitoring activities could have major implications for the future of government spying. Feb 17, 2023 By Tonya Riley
(Getty Images) Federal courts left Americans’ data exposed, senator tells Supreme Court chief justice Sen. Ron Wyden said privacy rules aren't being followed, putting thousands of Americans at risk of having their most sensitive data exposed. Aug 4, 2022 By Tonya Riley
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 01: President Joe Biden arrives to speak with governors on protecting access to reproductive Health Care at the White House on July 01, 2022 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Biden executive order calls for reproductive health privacy protections It's not the first time Biden has used executive authorities to push for privacy policies. Jul 8, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Abortion rights activists protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the last day of their term on June 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Post-Roe reproductive privacy goes beyond period trackers, experts say The Biden administration is also scrambling to figure out how to secure reproductive data. Jun 30, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Demonstrators protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court moments before the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal sparks calls for strengthening privacy Data collected by tech companies could be used to prosecute abortion seekers, they warn. Jun 24, 2022 By Tonya Riley
LinkedIn accounts. (Getty) Court reaffirms that data scraping isn’t hacking in LinkedIn appeal The court dismissed LinkedIn's arguments that it had put up "gates" in the form of technical measures to block scraping and legal action. Apr 18, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Stickers bearing the Facebook logo at the F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, on April 30, 2019. (REUTERS / Stephen Lam) Facebook files suit against Ukrainian man who allegedly scraped data about 178 million users The case is the latest salvo in an ongoing legal dispute between tech companies and outsiders who gather accessible information. Oct 22, 2021 By Tonya Riley
(Geoff Livingston / Flickr) Supreme Court considers scope of federal anti-hacking law in biggest cyber case to date The court has until it goes on recess next summer to hand down a ruling. Nov 30, 2020 By Tim Starks
Supreme Court. Photo: Richard Gillin/Flickr (CC BY SA 2.0) Security researchers slam Voatz brief to the Supreme Court on anti-hacking law Much is at stake when the Supreme Court considers the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Sep 14, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas