Spatial Law and Policy Update (March 5, 2017)

SPATIAL LAW AND POLICY UPDATE

"Where Geospatial Technology Is Taking the Law"

LEGAL DISCIPLINES

Privacy/Data Protection/Cybersecurity

Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act Introduced in US Congress (JD Supra)

Australia Introdces Mandatory Data Breach Notification Scheme (Hogan Lovells)

Data from connected CloudPets teddy bears leaked and ransomed, exposing kids' voice messages (Troy Hunt) 

Fighting Echo Warrant, Amazon Has Scant Law to Draw On (Corporate Counsel)   

Italian Data Protection Authority turns spotlight on SPID, call centers and the national statistical system (Lexology)       

Data Quality/Errors

Want to Improve Data Quality, Reduce Liability, and Gain Consumer Trust? Try Deleting (CDT) 

Waze and other traffic dodging apps prompt cities to game the algorithms  (USA Today)

Licensing/Intellectual Property Rights

Amsterdam Court of Appeal denies copyright and database   (Stibbe)

Government

   Public Safety/Law Enforcement/National Security

   Pittsburgh Doesn't Release Police Camera Video (TRIB Live) 

   Can covert surveillance be used as evidence when carrying out an investigation?  (McDowellPurcell)

   Proposed law would require NYPD to disclose and evaluate surveillance tech  (SC Magazine)

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

GNSS

European GNSS at the heart of Europe’s industrial agenda (European GSA)

UAVs

First BVLOS Operations in Canada (UAS Vision) 

Who Should Decide How Drones Operate In Cities? (CityMetric)

Like flying drones? South Dakota lawmakers debate new rules (mySA) 

Editorial: Peeping Drones (IDS News)

New drone regulations snare 37 violators in first year (The Japan Times) 

Charges Dismissed Against Drone-Executing Kentucky Father (Bearing Arms)     

Internet of Things/Smart Grid/Intelligent Transportation Systems

Virginia is the first state to pass a law allowing robots to deliver straight to your door (ReCode)

Uber Says It Will Seek Self-Driving Car Permits in California (The Drive) 

FBI and NHTSA Warn Drivers about the Security Risks of Connected Cars (Apphill)   

Remote Sensing

Trump administration planning to cut NOAA weather satellite programs (Space News)