Cybersecurity & Data Protection

In most cases, police need a warrant to search the contents of your phone in 2026, with consent and a few narrow exceptions. Officers may seize a phone temporarily, but searching messages, photos, or apps generally requires judge approval under Fourth Amendment rules. This article explains the latest standards, common exceptions, and steps to protect […]

A comprehensive federal privacy law still hasn’t passed Congress, despite years of bipartisan proposals and repeated momentum. The main sticking points are preemption of state laws, whether consumers can sue (private right of action), and how enforcement would work across sectors. This article explains the bill everyone expects, why prior efforts keep stalling, and what […]