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...
HB 101: Legalizing the Use of Autonomous Vehicles
This bill sets up the legal infrastructure for autonomous vehicles to be able to operate on Utah's roadways.
HB 52: Bringing Notaries into the 21st Century
This bill would allow you to get a document notarized electronically while interacting with a notary through a video chat, rather than in person.
Can the Blockchain Benefit the Beehive State?
Other state governments are moving forward with blockchain technology. Why not Utah?