Privacy

The Common Council has unanimously approved a law barring businesses that are open to the public from using facial recognition technology. It is the second New York city to enact such a law.

Students have been pressuring administration to end Cal Poly's contract with Flock Safety after some law enforcement agency systems have been reportedly accessed by outside agencies without their consent.

All the state’s points of entry should be covered by the watchful eye of an automatic license plate reader in the future, according to a State Bureau of Investigation report prepared for legislators.

Lawmakers in Louisiana are considering adding AI-generated sexual imagery, if done without consent, to the list of mandatory reporting requirements under the Campus Accountability and Safety Act.

The Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 limits how agencies collect and retain resident data and expands privacy requirements in procurement, honing in on third-party contractors.

The recent cyber attack on Instructure’s Canvas platform exposed how education’s growing dependence on centralized digital infrastructure can amplify the impact of a single data breach.

After the City Council voted not to renew a contract for the devices, two police officers threatened to quit. Residents spoke against the renewal and the motion failed on a 3-3 vote.

A recent example from the National Association of State CIOs Midyear Conference showed how, for some use cases, government might be able to skirt some of the privacy concerns surrounding generative AI entirely.

As automated license plate-reading cameras take hold at more than two dozen police departments around the state, Lowe’s and Home Depot stores there have installed the devices in many parking lots.

A recent audit found New York City Public Schools don't have written policies on risk assessment and data backups, don't keep a full list of applications they use, and allow employees to skip cybersecurity trainings.

The ed-tech giant behind the Canvas learning management system is working with forensic experts to determine the full scope of the incident, though it seems passwords and financial information were not compromised.

Congress is pushing to regulate the Internet for kids after decades of harms posed by an evolving digital landscape. Experts say this well-intended effort may fundamentally alter privacy protocol for every user.

Two bipartisan bills aimed at limiting warrantless access to Coloradans’ data by state government agencies have been defeated after both efforts crashed into stiff opposition from law enforcement.

Smart glasses are wearable computers designed to look like regular eyewear while offering hands-free access to information through audio, built-in cameras and, increasingly, artificial intelligence.

While Norwalk, Conn., Police Chief James Walsh said the city hasn't had "any negative experiences" while using automated license plate cameras, residents and city officials still raised concerns.

A new facial recognition software system, called Visitor Aware, is now in place at every Detroit Public Schools Community District campus. Administrators say it streamlines the process of security checks for visitors.

State Senate Bill 1516 empowers Oregonians to sue private firms that sell or improperly use data captured by license plate-reading cameras. Signed March 31 by Gov. Tina Kotek, it took effect immediately.

As federal and state lawmakers push nearly 20 bills to protect children online, data privacy expert Linnette Attai warns of unintended consequences for student access and school operations.