privacy news
Post-Roe reproductive privacy goes beyond period trackers, experts say
The Biden administration is also scrambling to figure out how to secure reproductive data.
Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade reversal sparks calls for strengthening privacy
Data collected by tech companies could be used to prosecute abortion seekers, they warn.
Lawmakers want to restrict user data sales to nations like China, Russia
The bill tasks the Department of Commerce with creating new export rules.
Privacy legislation might provide a powerful guard against online identity fraud
It might pose a new hurdle for cybercriminals looking to swipe personal information.
U.S. marshal used controversial cell phone location service to illegally access data, DOJ says
Prosecutors say Adrian Pena used Securus.
DOJ changes to CFAA guidance are overhyped, lawyers say
The Department of Justice's guidance on when and how to charge defendants for violating CFAA remains ambiguous, lawyers say.
Congress reaches compromise on draft privacy legislation
The newly proposed federal privacy framework comes with protections for biometric data and against discrimination.
Regulators slam Twitter with $150M fine over using consumer security data for advertising
The practice violates federal law and a 2011 order from the FTC, which alleged Twitter's failure to safeguard user data led to two breaches.
Democrats press Google to overhaul data location practices to protect abortion-seekers
"Google cannot allow its online advertising-focused digital infrastructure to be weaponized against women," the lawmakers write.
Advocates urge Amazon to drop controversial DHS surveillance program
HART will become the one-stop shop for profiles that combine data from other DHS projects.