Bag Cam

This is one for the ‘misuse of power’ files. There is no regulation against making a video recording in an area with no expectation of privacy. There is no expectation of privacy on an airplane. If you believe the Grandma and not the Airline / Airport security people, this poor lady was harassed.

Excerpt from the EFF website:

EFF’s Coders’ Rights Project protects programmers and developers engaged in cutting-edge exploration of technology in our world. Security and encryption researchers help build a safer future for all of us using digital technologies, yet too many legitimate researchers face serious legal challenges that prevent or inhibit their work. The Coders Rights Project builds on EFF’s longstanding work protecting researchers through education, legal defense, amicus briefs and involvement in the community with the goal of promoting innovation and safeguarding the rights of curious tinkerers and hackers on the digital frontier.

It’s not really clear if the new program protects just Coders (per the name) or all electronic security ‘tinkerers’ (per the website).

Here’s the EFF press release, and here’s their main Coder’s Rights site going forward.