This Is the Real Reason We Don’t Have Flying Cars
Once regulation catches up, there’s no reason drones can’t be used for a wide range of growth-boosting innovations in the state. Even leaving passengers aside, automated drones could get goods to consumers in record time, from...
New Audit of Banjo Highlights Privacy Issues in Utah
Banjo was merely a side-effect of a much larger problem.
Utah Takes Steps to Protect Civil Liberties
While some might argue that the courts should later decide the appropriate balance between law enforcement's interest and personal privacy, courts have been inconsistent in their rulings, and it could take years to get a solution...
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...
HB 243: A Transparent Approach to Protecting Personal Privacy
This bill requires law enforcement to proactively seek public input on surveillance technologies they wish to use.
Data privacy: Is the law keeping up to tech?
Modern technology improves our lives, but is the law keeping up with it to ensure our right to privacy? The practice of "reverse warrants" suggests it's not.
New Tech to Invade Your Privacy
Government agencies are getting new tech to invade your privacy. What does this mean for Utah?
Big Brother Comes to Utah over COVID-19
Technology has played a vital role in our response effort to the coronavirus. However government can leverage that technology to abuse our rights.
SB 218: Restrictions on Government Use of Facial Recognition
This bill restricts the ability of government to use facial recognition technology for law enforcement purposes.
SB 213: Blockchain Technology Task Force
This bill clarifies that the exchange of blockchain tokens does not constitute money transmission and therefore require a license. It also creates a task force of relevant stakeholders to discuss blockchain applications to...