Depends on terms of service
If they tell you it's private before you put your stuff there, it should be. And the terms of service should say, quite clearly "we will not divulge to law enforcement unless compelled by a court...
View ArticleDoes technology negate the Constitution?
My question would be how does technology negate the Constitution? Does technology exist outside the Constitution? Of course not. It would be dangerous if We the People allowed the government to strip...
View Article13 Stars in a circle
IMHO, case law don't matter. Nor does any of this other theoretical bull shit. The Founders said individuals in a free society have a right to privacy. This is a condition of Democracy. This is a...
View ArticleRe: Does technology negate the Constitution?
"We the People" have already sold our rights as citizens to the highest bidder. "We the People" care about American Idol and stupid celebrities more than what happens to us or our money. "We the...
View Articlerecipe for success
1. promise user data is private 2. break that promise 3. kiss your users goodbye 4. rinse, repeat
View ArticleRe: Depends on terms of service
The TOS also (typically) states that the terms and conditions can be changed at any time without your consent.
View ArticleThe real problem.
The real problem is that the 4th Amendment (and most other Constitutional protections) only apply to the government. The FBI can't collect databases of information on citizens? No problem! They just...
View ArticleArticle 17
So how does Smith v. Maryland apply to the voicemail services that the phone company offers. Again the numbers are a matter of the phone company record, but is there an expectation of privacy to the...
View ArticleDuh.
The bank doesn't know what's in your safe deposit lock box either, and neither does anyone else (barring a court order). There's a contractual obligation. If the data service (in the cloud) has the...
View ArticleArticle 14
If I were to put my backups in a safe deposit box, I could expect that they would not be turned over to the police without a court order. If my backups are stored in the cloud, why shouldn't I be given...
View ArticleWhat should be expected?
Past TD articles have disclosed the abuse of databases in which users would violate privacy to do some digging. The EXPECTATION of privacy will never be guaranteed 100% despite any laws or policies....
View ArticleMaybe Technology Holds the Answer
If you put data into the cloud that you want to remain private then why not encrypt it? Then the ISP or whomever can't disclose it even if they wanted to. Isn't TOS like a contract? If they break it...
View ArticleTech who found Child porn
The courts were clear when they stated a machine that was brought in for service has no right to privacy from the tech who worked on the machine. The tech found child porn and turned it over to the...
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Because the protection stems from the contract you signed with the company that is storing the safe deposit box, not from any law or so-called right to privacy. If you want the same protection afforded...
View ArticleArticle 8
Nowadays it is even possible to open and handle a bank account via Internet, and all the bank keeps for you is the information regarding which amount of the money they have is yours and what you do...
View ArticlePrivacy.
The fourth amendment should apply but I do think people should make an effort to make it less transparent on the digital realm and that means encryption. Encryption is the envelope of the mail, would...
View ArticleSay hello to key escrow!
The powers that be and corporations would cry foul when/if individuals choose to encrypt data stored in the cloud. I can see them perhaps stating that key escrow is a necessary requirement as part of...
View ArticleChallenges of Cloud Computing adoption in the enterprise
There are major problems with the logistics of cloud computing. I find it difficult to stand behind the concept of a company handing over all email and other business communications and hosted...
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