data privacy

Utah can strike a better balance to protect privacy

State Rep. Francis Gibson has introduced a new bill to tackle this issue head-on. Privacy Protection Amendments, House Bill 243, requires a public, transparent review regarding law enforcement wanting to use new surveillance technology. This enables the Legislature to ensure that the appropriate guardrails and oversight exist to protect civil liberties while still achieving public safety.

James Czerniawski
| 18th Feb 2021

Policy Analysis

Protecting the Right to Privacy in a Digital Era

The desire to use new technologies in the name of protecting the community cannot come at the expense of an individual’s fundamental rights.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 8th Jan 2021

Justice and Due Process

Data privacy: Is the law keeping up to tech?

Modern technology improves our lives, but is the law keeping up with it to ensure our right to privacy? The practice of "reverse warrants" suggests it's not.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 21st Dec 2020

Limited and Open Government

Improving Government Data Transparency in Utah

James Czerniawski
| 13th Nov 2020

Free Market

Contact Tracing Apps: Do People Trust Their Government?

The state of Utah recently spent $2.75 million on a contact tracing app as part of the state's efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19. However, a lot adoption rate of the app is proving the investment in the app to be quite costly.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 16th Jul 2020

Free Market, Op-Eds

Yang’s Tech Policy Has Unseen Costs to the American Consumer

While Americans are not directly compensated for the data they provide to the companies they interact with, they have been the benefactors of cheaper goods and services at a higher quality—an indirect benefit that cannot be discounted. Regulating this industry is not the answer, as it will saddle companies with heavy compliance burdens while likely causing Americans to lose out on significant savings.

James Czerniawski
| 6th Dec 2019