(Getty Images) Proposed data broker regulations draw industry pushback on anonymized data exceptions, bulk thresholds Others contend that loosening things up could have dangerous consequences, and the administration should go the opposite direction. 3 days ago By Tim Starks
U.S. House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) (L) and House Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT) speak following a briefing with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the U.S. Capitol on February 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) House hurtles toward showdown over expiring surveillance tools At issue is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which authorizes snooping that some consider vital to security and others view as an out-of-control privacy… Apr 9, 2024 By Tim Starks
Visitors walk past the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) House-passed data privacy bill doesn’t thrill privacy groups A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue. Mar 21, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Public domain C00) Tech companies offered free products to help secure the election. Now what? It's becoming trendy for private companies to volunteer their services for the sake of election security. Will they help beyond 2018? Nov 6, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee