Privacy

For anyone interested in how well meaning government policies and practices can be subverted or simply mis-implemented, please see the Globe article: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/12/14/boston-police-suspend-use-high-tech-licence-plate-readers-amid-privacy-concerns/B2hy9UIzC7KzebnGyQ0JNM/story.html *Direct quotes from this article are indicated by trailing asterisk Summary: The Boston Police operate an automated license plate scanner program. The purpose is to gather as much information as possible and …

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Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary.   TO:           Committee on the Judiciary  FROM:     Senator William N. Brownsberger  RE:           S796, An Act updating privacy protections for personal electronic information  DATE:      July 9, 2013  I write in support of S796, An Act updating privacy protections for personal electronic information.  …

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This seems apropos, especially given the recent news about wiretapping and metadata collection by the Federal government. Any thoughts on S.654/H.3261, [An Act Updating the Wire Interception Law] (malegislature.gov/Bills/188/Senate/S654)?

If you are tired of receiving phone calls from telemarketers, you have the option of signing up for do not call registries at both the national and state level. You can sign up for the National Do Not Call Registry here. You can also sign up for the Massachusetts Do Not Call Program here. You …

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Recently, I have received a number of emails in the form below. I share these concerns and I am pleased to cosponsor the Electronic Privacy Act. I will also cosponsor the following related privacy bills: the Free Speech Protection Act (sponsored by Senator Chandler and Representative Lewis); the Act relative to Social Media Privacy Protection …

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Hi Will, I’m curious to know if there is current legislation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in regards to Tenant/Landlord laws.  On several occasions, I have experienced blatant invasion of privacy from my current Landlord. He has entered my apartment without notice, or warning, only to discover that I am present. I understand that a …

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