NYPD subpoenaed reporter’s phone records in leak case
New York, July 27, 2020 – The New York City Police Department should refrain from subpoenaing journalists’ phone records or other information that could reveal sourcing, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On July 14, a New York-based freelance journalist who works for the Daily Mail received a letter stating that their phone records had been obtained from their cellphone provider, AT&T, and were being used in a leak investigation within the police department, according to the journalist, who asked that their name not be disclosed, citing fear of harming relationships with sources, and a report by the New York Daily News.
A lawyer representing a police officer who was interviewed under suspicion of involvement in the leak sent the journalist a copy of a complaint relating to the case, which stated that the journalist’s records had been subpoenaed from their cellphone provider; when the journalist’s lawyer sought to obtain a copy of the subpoena from the telecom provider, AT&T refused, citing a policy against disclosing subpoenas related to criminal investigations, the journalist said.
https://cpj.org/2020/07/nypd-subpoenaed-reporters-phone-records-in-leak-case/
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New York, July 27, 2020 – The New York City Police Department should refrain from subpoenaing journalists’ phone records or other information that could reveal sourcing, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On July 14, a New York-based freelance journalist who works for the Daily Mail received a letter stating that their phone records had been obtained from their cellphone provider, AT&T, and were being used in a leak investigation within the police department, according to the journalist, who asked that their name not be disclosed, citing fear of harming relationships with sources, and a report by the New York Daily News.
A lawyer representing a police officer who was interviewed under suspicion of involvement in the leak sent the journalist a copy of a complaint relating to the case, which stated that the journalist’s records had been subpoenaed from their cellphone provider; when the journalist’s lawyer sought to obtain a copy of the subpoena from the telecom provider, AT&T refused, citing a policy against disclosing subpoenas related to criminal investigations, the journalist said.
https://cpj.org/2020/07/nypd-subpoenaed-reporters-phone-records-in-leak-case/
#us #newyork #journalist #privacy
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NYPD subpoenaed reporter’s phone records in leak case - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, July 27, 2020 – The New York City Police Department should refrain from subpoenaing journalists’ phone records or other information that could reveal sourcing, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On July 14, a New York-based freelance…
New York's Subway System Asks Apple for a Face ID That Works With Masks
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority says too many riders are taking off their masks to unlock their iPhones using Face ID. So it's hoping Apple can design a better solution.
New York’s public transportation authority has a problem with Apple’s Face ID: The system is causing too many riders to take off their masks to unlock their iPhones.
So in response, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is calling on Cupertino to "upgrade" the system for the ongoing pandemic, and make it smart enough to recognize the user —even when they’re wearing a mask.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/new-yorks-subway-system-asks-apple-for-face-id-that-works-with-masks
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New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority says too many riders are taking off their masks to unlock their iPhones using Face ID. So it's hoping Apple can design a better solution.
New York’s public transportation authority has a problem with Apple’s Face ID: The system is causing too many riders to take off their masks to unlock their iPhones.
So in response, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is calling on Cupertino to "upgrade" the system for the ongoing pandemic, and make it smart enough to recognize the user —even when they’re wearing a mask.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/new-yorks-subway-system-asks-apple-for-face-id-that-works-with-masks
#US #NewYork #MTA #Apple #iPhone #FaceID
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New York's Subway System Asks Apple for a Face ID That Works With Masks
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority says too many riders are taking off their masks to unlock their iPhones using Face ID. So it's hoping Apple can design a better solution.
NY testing 'COVID passport'
With the limited resumption of sporting events at venues in New York, Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center will be used as testing grounds for a new digital pass that could confirm the owner's COVID status. It will confirm an individual's vaccination or recent negative coronavirus test.
First tested at the Brooklyn Nets game at Barclays Center on Feb. 27, the Excelsior Pass created with IBM, was tested for a second time during the New York Rangers game on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
Like a mobile boarding pass, people can print out their Excelsior Pass or store it on their smartphones. The pass has a secure QR code which the venue then scans to confirm the owner's COVID status. The QR code only informs the venue if a pass is valid or invalid.
Plans are in the works for the Excelsior Pass to make its way to Apple and Google app stores.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/ny-testing-covid-passport
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With the limited resumption of sporting events at venues in New York, Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center will be used as testing grounds for a new digital pass that could confirm the owner's COVID status. It will confirm an individual's vaccination or recent negative coronavirus test.
First tested at the Brooklyn Nets game at Barclays Center on Feb. 27, the Excelsior Pass created with IBM, was tested for a second time during the New York Rangers game on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
Like a mobile boarding pass, people can print out their Excelsior Pass or store it on their smartphones. The pass has a secure QR code which the venue then scans to confirm the owner's COVID status. The QR code only informs the venue if a pass is valid or invalid.
Plans are in the works for the Excelsior Pass to make its way to Apple and Google app stores.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/ny-testing-covid-passport
#US #NewYork #covid #excelsior #pass
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NY testing 'COVID passport'
With the limited resumption of sporting events at venues in New York, Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center will be used as testing grounds for a new digital pass that could confirm the owner's COVID status.