I may be known to tiny corners in the tubes of the Internets, but I am not well-known to the American public generally
Source : Lessig quits presidency bid, blames political system he wanted to change | Ars Technica
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He is a luminary in the world of cyberlaw, a star Harvard professor with a résumé a hundred pages thick, and a sensation on the thought leader circuit. But even though he has raised more than $1 million for his presidential bid, Lawrence Lessig, who is mounting a quixotic campaign for the Democratic nomination, is struggling to get noticed.He was excluded from his party’s first debate on the grounds of weak poll numbers, while many surveys have not bothered to ask voters about him.
Source : Lawrence Lessig’s Presidential Bid Endures in Relative Obscurity – The New York Times
Russian submarines and spy ships are aggressively operating near the vital undersea cables that carry almost all global Internet communications, raising concerns among some American military and intelligence officials that the Russians might be planning to attack those lines in times of tension or conflict.
Source : Russian Ships Near Data Cables Are Too Close for U.S. Comfort – The New York Times
Today, 21 October 2015 and over the coming days WikiLeaks is releasing documents from one of CIA chief John Brennan’s non-government email accounts. Brennan used the account occasionally for several intelligence related projects.
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L’avocat général va plus loin et considère que « l’accès dont disposent les services de renseignement américains aux données transférées est constitutif d’une ingérence dans le droit au respect de la vie privée ».
Selon lui, cette ingérence est contraire au principe de proportionnalité. Surtout, Yves Bot juge « invalide » l’accord de protection des données personnelles baptisé « Safe Harbour », établi entre la Commission européenne et les Etats-Unis depuis 2000. Selon lui, les données personnelles des Européens sont collectées par les Etats-Unis, « à large échelle », et « sans que (les citoyens de l’UE) bénéficient d’une protection juridictionnelle effective ».
« La surveillance exercée par les services de renseignement américains est massive et non ciblée », ce qui s’apparente à une violation des droits fondamentaux en Europe, assène l’avocat général de la Cour de justice.
Source : UE : les Etats pourraient bientôt suspendre le transfert de données Facebook vers les Etats-Unis
While subscribers are aware that the provider needs to know which tower to use in order to connect the call, combining seven months of data paints a detailed picture of someone’s everyday life.
Source : Government Argues: If Your Mobile Phone Provider Knows Where You Are, Why Shouldn’t We?
Lawrence Lessig, the Harvard professor and cofounder of Creative Commons, announced that he is exploring a run for the US presidency as a Democrat. He’s crowdsourcing the campaign, too. « Please give whatever you can, » he said. He wants to raise $1 million by Labor Day.
Source : Lawrence Lessig exploring US presidency bid as a Democrat | Ars Technica
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After Europe, it might be America’s turn to enjoy the ‘right to be forgotten‘. A consumer advocacy group in the US is urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate why Google hasn’t extended this option to users in the country.
Source : Google is facing a fight over Americans’ ‘right to be forgotten’