#privacy-protections

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US politics
fromAxios
2 days ago

Who's the sole Republican to vote against releasing Epstein files?

The bill would broadly release criminal investigative files, risking harm to innocent people while giving the Justice Department wide discretion and drawing Higgins' opposition.
California
fromKqed
4 weeks ago

Tracking Newsom's Record on Pro-LGBTQ+ Laws Signed and Vetoed This Session | KQED

Newsom signed multiple laws expanding privacy and access to gender‑affirming care, homelessness coordination, suicide prevention, hate monitoring, and streamlined identity document changes for LGBTQ+ Californians.
California
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

California expands privacy protections for sidewalk vendors - San Jose Spotlight

California protects street vendors' personal identifying information from federal immigration authorities and bars local immigration-status inquiries or disclosure without a judicial subpoena.
California
fromFast Company
1 month ago

California adds privacy protections for immigrants as Democrat-led states resist Trump's deportation campaign

California law bars federal immigration agents from accessing identifying information about sidewalk vendors, joining state-level efforts that resist federal immigration enforcement.
fromGSMArena.com
3 months ago

WhatsApp might soon let you import profile photos from Facebook and Instagram

WhatsApp is set to introduce a feature allowing users to import profile photos from Facebook and Instagram directly into their WhatsApp profiles.
Digital life
Privacy technologies
fromNextgov.com
5 months ago

IRS isn't checking the performance of its identity proofing vendor

The IRS lacks oversight on digital identity proofing provided by ID.me, relying on the vendor's self-assessments without independent evaluation.
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