Geofences Aren’t the Only Reverse Warrants
Reverse search warrants are requests made by law enforcement to a technology company seeking caches of data that could be relevant to a criminal investigation.
Latest CIA revelations show clear need for privacy protections
The erosion of individual privacy rights within federal law enforcement agencies directly correlates with the rise of unchecked agency power, particularly in the realm of national security agencies such as the CIA and, post-9/11,...
Can Police Force You to Open Your Phone?
The general constitutional issue under review is this: does allowing police to force a criminal defendant to provide the passcode for a cell phone violate the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination?
Utah Takes Steps to Protect Patient Privacy
This bill clarifies information needed to process a birth certificate request with additional, research-relevant questions.
HB 457: Protecting Personal Information Collected by State Agencies
This bill protects the personal information of Utahns collected by state agencies.
SB 227: Complicating the Patchwork of State Privacy Laws
This bill creates a barrier to innovation by adding to the patchwork of contradictory state data privacy laws that will take effect in 2023.
Utah Affirms Privacy Rights in Banking Data
The resolution argues that forcing banking institutions to make such a choice breaks down trust between consumers and financial institutions.
Apple’s Privacy Blunder Highlights the Need for Legal Protections
This entire situation does highlight the need for consumers to be aware of the risks they run with their data before deciding to entrust it to a third party as well as the need for robust guardrails for government agencies that...
Montana Brings Privacy Into the 21st Century
Montana’s Frontier Institute proved instrumental in ushering both of these bills through their state legislature. As a result of Frontier’s hard work, Montana joins a handful of other states extending privacy protections to...
Utah can strike a better balance to protect privacy
State Rep. Francis Gibson has introduced a new bill to tackle this issue head-on. Privacy Protection Amendments, House Bill 243, requires a public, transparent review regarding law enforcement wanting to use new surveillance...