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Mobile Privacy
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Privacy World
Key Changes To Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act Take Effect
By Petrina McDaniel, Paul Besozzi, Shing Tse
On January 1, 2026, the amendments to the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act (VTPPA), Va. Code § 59.1-510 et seq., went into effect. The amendments expand the scope of the…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Blog
Pennsylvania Superior Court Affirms Suppression of Cell Phone Evidence in Drug Case Because Police Looked at Phone Screen Without Warrant
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Carter, holding that the trial court properly suppressed a cell phone…
ComplexDiscovery
Ambient Light Sensors to Malware Threats: MIT Unveils Smartphone Privacy Risks Amid Market Turbulence
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: In a significant study from MIT’s CSAIL, researchers have unveiled vulnerabilities in smartphone ambient light sensors, highlighting them as potential channels for privacy breaches. This discovery underscores the…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
SCC case to clarify reasonable expectation of privacy attached to cell phone messages
Case will also set parameters for common law doctrine of exigent circumstances
Your IT Consultant
Five Critical Items to Perform Prior to Selling Your Smartphone
By John Simek
At some point, you may be considering selling your old smartphone. Your mobile device can contain a significant amount of personal and private information that you don’t want to transfer…
Ohio Appellate Insights
Oral Argument Preview: Propriety of Search of Cell Phones Found at Crash Scene. State of Ohio v. Alan Schubert
Read the analysis of the oral argument here. On April 27, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Alan Schubert, 2021-0761. At…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Blog
PA Superior Court: Police Must Obtain “Meaningful Consent” Before Searching a Cell Phone Without a Warrant
Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Gallagher, holding that the trial court properly suppressed evidence collected from a defendant’s phone…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Cyber Threats to Your Mobile Device are Growing as You Use Them More: Cybersecurity Best Practices
By Doug Austin
As mobile devices become used more and more for both business and personal use, that’s where the biggest threat to security is emerging for all of us. This recent article…
Data Protection Report
Google to nix “GAID” for opted-out users on Android
By NRF Digital Team, Steve Roosa (US), Daniel Rosenzweig (US)
Steve Roosa and Daniel Rosenzweig report on Google's recent announcement regarding Android GAID settings. Beginning later in 2021, for Android 12, Android devices will “zero-out” the Google Advertising ID (“GAID”)…
Eye On Privacy
Time to Update Your Privacy Disclosure Creation Checklists? Google Will Add to Mobile Privacy Disclosure Requirements
By Liisa Thomas, Chelsea Staskiewicz*
Google recently announced that beginning next year it will require Android mobile apps to provide privacy disclosures. These disclosures will live in a new “safety section” in Google Play. The…