Spatial Law and Policy

Why Location Matters: The Legal and Policy Issues Associated with Location

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Spatial Law and Policy Update (November 22, 2011)

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Privacy
Insurers test data profiles to identify risky customers
LBS - time for a privacy check-in
More universities are using hand-held devices to monitor and engage students
GPS Tracking Makes Stalking Easier

Data Quality
Tom Tom to permit users to edit map data

Intellectual Property
Workshop in IP and geospatial data
Senate panel approves online infringement and counterfeits act
San Francisco passes first open data law
The problem with data marketplaces

National Security/Law Enforcement
FBI seeks broader web wiretap law
Nicaraguan/Costa Rica dispute (cont'd)
Cybersecurity bill gives DHS power to fine tech companies
China ramping up use of drones

Smart Grid
Bill would give DHS authority over private sector networks

Miscellaneous
Man loses weight after unflattering image on Google Streetview
Developer arrested for stealing LBS software
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Kevin is a lawyer that has been focused on the legal and policy issues associated with the collection, use, storage, and distribution of location and other types of geoinformation since 2006. These issues cut across legal disciplines (privacy, licensing, intellectual property rights, liability, national security, open data) and technology platforms (UAVs, satellites,smart phones, wearables, internet of things, smart cities, intelligent transportation systems). He is also the founder the Executive Director of the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy, He writes and speaks extensively around the the world on spatial law and technology. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Open Geospatial Consortium and the National Geospatial Advisory Committee. Prior to attending law school, Kevin served as a satellite imagery analyst. In that capacity he helped to develop imagery collection strategies to monitor arms control agreements. He also served as the special assistant to the U.S. government official responsible for developing the intelligence community's satellite imagery collection and exploitation requirements.
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