surveillance

2024 Bills

HB 491: Raising the Privacy Bar for Government Entities

HB 491 creates a Privacy Ombudsman, elevates the Personal Privacy Oversight Committee (renaming it the Utah Privacy Commission), brings teeth with a Utah Privacy Governing Board that includes important elected officials, and moves government entities to not only comply with the laws that already exist, but raise the standards by 2027.

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2024 Bills

HB 553: Prohibiting Reverse Keyword Surveillance by Law Enforcement

HB 553 proposes to restrict reverse-keyword searches, thus backing the liberties of Utah's citizens while still empowering law enforcement to fulfill their responsibilities by codifying a keyword search that has the backing of probable cause, including particularized suspicion of an individual or device.

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2024 Bills

SB 231: Enhancing Privacy Against Government Surveillance

This bill sets clear definitions and restrictions on government agencies' use of surveillance. It also provides sensible exemptions and technical adjustments to ensure that the law keeps pace with technological advancements.

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Privacy

Montana Tackles Facial Recognition

Fortunately, there are state lawmakers who are diligently working to erect digital safeguards to protect citizens from undue intrusion by government agencies.

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Privacy

Privacy Month Part 4: The Digital Panopticon

Massive data collection and advanced surveillance technology enables government eyes to be in more places than ever before. But privacy matters.

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Privacy

Privacy Month Part 3: Nothing To Hide

The reality is that we all have things to hide; not because we’re guilty of any crime but rather because there are parts of our lives — whether intimate or embarrassing — we prefer to keep private. Our privacy should be valued and protected.

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