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Facebook and Social Media – Not Private It’s human nature to share what’s going on in our lives. The good,  the bad and the ugly. People going through a divorce,  criminal matter or other trauma,  want to vent,  rant and rave. In today’s world that usually means online. So you tell everyone on Facebook or Twitter or Google+ about that rotten no good skunk spouse or significant other. Or you rant about how the police are railroading you!!!  That is the last thing a person should do on Facebook and social media. Protect your online privacy, avoid ranting on social media. Online Privacy, What isRead More →

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Can Police Track Suspect by GPS Without a Warrant? Is this a Violation of the Fourth Amendment Rights Regarding Search and Seizure? The U.S. Justice Department is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision requiring police to get a warrant before attaching a global positioning device (GPS) to a suspect’s car.  Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal urged the Supreme Court to grant cert (review of lower court’s decision) to resolve a circuit split, according to the Washington Post. At issue is whether use of the device is a “search” under the Fourth Amendment and whether a person has an expectationRead More →

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Privacy Bill To Be Pushed by Obama Administration Corporations May Have to Obtain Permission to Use Information about Consumers Although corporations do not enjoy the right “personal privacy“, individuals do.  In fact the Obama Administration is ramping up to ensure more personal privacy to internet users.  Lawrence E. Strickling, an assistant secretary of commerce, is expected to call for the legislation at a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee, as reported by the Wall Street Journal Apparently the administration will back a law that follows the outlines of a report issued by the Commerce Department in December.  The administration wants any new rules to beRead More →