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NSA Mass Surveillance Program Is Ruled Illegal

Adam Levin

The controversial collection of details on billions of American phone calls by the National Security Agency (NSA) was illegal and possibly unconstitutional, according to a ruling by a federal appeals court. Under the NSA program, information and metadata from calls placed by U.S.

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Federal District Judge Ruling Casts Cloud Over NSA Data Collection

Hunton Privacy

On December 16, 2013, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction barring the federal government from collecting and analyzing metadata related to two consumers’ mobile phone accounts. The combined database is enormous, and it is updated daily.

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Second Circuit Rules that NSA Phone Data Collection Not Authorized by PATRIOT Act

Hunton Privacy

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit sided with the American Civil Liberties Union, holding that the National Security Agency’s (“NSA’s”) collection of metadata relating to domestic phone records is not permitted under the PATRIOT Act.

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Increasing Your Technological Competence, Part 2

eDiscovery Daily

Brush up on your knowledge by reading case law, eDiscovery blogs, and regulations on data collection. Collect responsive ESI in a manner that preserves the integrity of the ESI. While selecting the form of production, you must consider how the data and metadata will be presented. 1] The list goes on.

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Belgium: ePrivacy proposal in progress: Council agrees on its position to start off ‘trilogue’ negotiations

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

In its latest version released under the Portuguese Presidency, the draft ePrivacy Regulation (the “Draft”) includes substantive changes : Processing of metadata. The Draft sets forth several modifications regarding metadata processing and subjects this category of data to specific obligations.

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Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider

Krebs on Security

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection.

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What Is Ediscovery Collection?

Zapproved

What happens in the collection phase of ediscovery and what can go wrong? From metadata concerns to targeted collections, we’ve got your answers.