technology

Biden Cancels Consumer Consent

President Joe Biden’s infrastructure legislation, passed in November, 2021, undercuts consumer privacy.

Leslie Corbly
| 31st May 2022

Facial Recognition Is Plagued by Problems

Given the public/private partnerships that make government use of facial recognition possible, consumers remain unaware of which seemingly benign consumer products could land in government hands.

Leslie Corbly
| 28th Apr 2022

Op-Eds

This Is the Real Reason We Don’t Have Flying Cars

Once regulation catches up, there’s no reason drones can’t be used for a wide range of growth-boosting innovations in the state. Even leaving passengers aside, automated drones could get goods to consumers in record time, from groceries to smartphones.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 12th Jul 2021

Limited and Open Government

New Audit of Banjo Highlights Privacy Issues in Utah

Banjo was merely a side-effect of a much larger problem.

James Czerniawski
| 30th Mar 2021

Limited and Open Government

Utah Takes Steps to Protect Civil Liberties

While some might argue that the courts should later decide the appropriate balance between law enforcement's interest and personal privacy, courts have been inconsistent in their rulings, and it could take years to get a solution — if the technology is even discovered and challenged. It's up to the states to actively protect individuals' civil liberties.

James Czerniawski
| 11th Mar 2021