Spatial Law and Policy Update (April 29, 2010)

National Security According to this press report , Saudi Arabia has formed a team of government officials to monitor Google Earth to make su...

Why "Sharing" Government Spatial Data Is Not As Easy As It Sounds.

I really enjoyed this talk by Tim Berners-Lee - and encourage you to listen to it when you have some time. He is a unique man with an incre...

A humorous take on Germany's concerns with Google Street View

Apple's Answer to Location Privacy

In a class I teach on Spatial Law and Policy, I often - too often I suspect the students' would say - ask, which of the following is bes...

Monitoring Arms Control Treaties: How Much Has Changed?

The nuclear arms control treaty signed by President's Obama and Medvedev today brought back memories of my time as a satellite imagery ...

Spatial Law and the Smart Grid

According to its supporters -and there are many - the smart grid has the potential to address both energy conservation and climate change Ho...

Spatial Law and Policy Update (April 2, 2010)

Law Enforcement A couple of interesting news items regarding the role of spatial technology in law enforcement. First , a deputy in Florida ...