Spatial Law and Policy Update

The Spatial Law and Policy Update:

Raising Awareness of Where Geospatial Technology Is Taking the Law

Privacy

More Consumer Data Security and Privacy Legislation Introduced (Foley Hoag, LLC)

CDT Statement on FTC's Proposed COPPA Revisions (Center for Democracy & Technology)

Europe's War on Google Means more Privacy for Everyone? (Forbes)

Your cellphone may be telling on you (UPI.com)

One Little Foursquare Privacy Change Now Makes a Big Difference (ReadWriteWeb)

Foursquare Now Keeps Home Addresses Private (Mashable Business)

GM's Onstar: Should Drivers Worry About Privacy? (WSJ) 

Google to offer opt-out for to Wi-Fi owners (USA Today) 

FTC proposes new children's online privacy rules (Washington Post) 

Data Quality

Times Atlas 'wrong' on Greenland? (BBC) 

GPS

White House may have Pressured General to Change LightSquared Testimony, Reports Daily Beast (GPS World)

GOP lawmaker wants probe of White House support of LightSquared (The Hill)

Licensing

Internet Law-Internet Images and Copyrights: Be Aware (iBLS)

The Freemium Business Model at the Ordnance Survey (Directions Magazine)

National Security

India, Brazil and South Africa call for creation of "new global body" to control the Internet (igp)

Biannual Swedish Panic Sets In Regarding Google Earth (Ogle Earth) 

Law Enforcement

FBI's 'Stingray' phone tracker raises constitutional issues  (WSJ) 

Smart Grid

Gridweek: Smart meters and geospatial technology help restore power faster (Between the Poles)

Crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing Aerial Image Mapping (Spatial Sustain)

Combining Crowdsourced Satellite Imagery Analysis with Crisis Reporting: An Update on Syria (iRevolution)

Miscellaneous

The New Social Network: Who's Nearby, Not Who You Know (TechCrunch)

California Supreme Court to rule on Orange County/Sierra Club dispute (Directions Magazine)