Should Google Glass Be Banned While Driving?
As previously reported, West Virginia is already looking to outlaw the use of devices like Google Glass while driving. Other states are likely to follow.
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Filibuster Gets Rand Paul An Extra 40,000+ Twitter Followers
On Wednesday (and into early Thursday), Kentucky Junior Senator Rand Paul led a 13-hour filibuster – the old-fashioned “talk until you can’t talk anymore” type. Paul, aided by a handful of other Senators, used exactly 12 hours and 52 minutes to delay the confirmation of John Brennan as CIA head. Paul stated that the filibuster was in response to the government’s drone program, specifically a clause that may allow the use of drones on American citizens on American soil.
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Rep. Hank Johnson Wants Larry Page To Address Google Play Privacy Concerns
Google Play, and subsequently Google Wallet, were subjected to scrutiny last week for its privacy policy. A developer found that the service sends him a customer’s personal information at the time of purchase. Some see it as a massive invasion of privacy, and one lawmaker wants answers.
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What Google Does When Government Comes Calling for User Data?
Google has posted its policies about Government requests for user data on January 28, Data Privacy Day. It is part of their broader strategy to push for tougher privacy laws. Tech companies usually shy away from speaking about their response to the authorities’ such requests, but Google has come straight in this regard.
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Domestic Spy Program Must Be Kept Secret According To FISA Sponsor
Five more years of warrantless surveillance at the hands of the NSA and other spy agencies was signed into law before the new year thanks to the quick passage of FISA. We already discussed how the bill’s passage proves that Congress and President Obama really don’t care about digital privacy, but a video of the FISA debate provides more insight into just how ridiculous the bill’s domestic spying powers have gotten.
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Senate Committee Approves Privacy Bill
We brought you word earlier this month that Sen. Al Franken was trying his hand at passing a privacy bill again. The Location Privacy Protection Act would require any and all app makers to request permission to track users before being able to do so. His first attempt at passage in 2011 failed, but it’s looking a bit more optimistic this time around.
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How Government Should Embrace Startups and Innovation to Revamp…Everything
The future of government isn’t just created, it’s co-created
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The mindset shift in open government online
The British Government has launched GOV.UK, a new website that is designed to be the single place online for access to wide-ranging information and other content about government services available to citizens.
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Denver Presidential Debate Was The Most Tweeted-About Political Event In The U.S.
Twitter announced early Thursday morning that Wednesday night’s presidential debate in Denver was the most tweeted-about event in U.S. politics. There were over 10 million tweets during the debate, according to the company.
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