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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 days ago

Hulk Hogan's Biggest Impact May Have Been in Digital Privacy

Hulk Hogan, a larger-than-life wrestler known for his showmanship, succumbed to cardiac arrest after a career marked by digital hoaxes and a landmark battle against online exploitation.
Digital life
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says that's illegal.

SMUD's disclosures invade the privacy of customers' homes. The whole exercise is the digital equivalent of a door-to-door search of an entire city. The home lies at the 'core' of constitutional protections.
Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Court greenlights Mississippi's social media age verification law

A tech industry group, NetChoice, plans to continue legal challenges against a Mississippi law requiring age verification for social media users, arguing it infringes on user privacy rights.
Privacy professionals
#free-speech
#data-brokers
#data-protection
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

European Commission should rescind UK data adequacy | Computer Weekly

Civil society organizations urge the EU to revoke the UK's data adequacy status due to privacy concerns.
The UK's evolving data practices diverge sharply from EU standards.
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Meta settles UK 'right to object to ad-tracking' lawsuit by agreeing not to track plaintiff | TechCrunch

Tanya O'Carroll secured a settlement with Meta, preventing them from using her data for targeted advertising.
The case sets a precedent for others to object to direct marketing by tech companies.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

European Commission should rescind UK data adequacy | Computer Weekly

Civil society organizations urge the EU to revoke the UK's data adequacy status due to privacy concerns.
The UK's evolving data practices diverge sharply from EU standards.
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Meta settles UK 'right to object to ad-tracking' lawsuit by agreeing not to track plaintiff | TechCrunch

Tanya O'Carroll secured a settlement with Meta, preventing them from using her data for targeted advertising.
The case sets a precedent for others to object to direct marketing by tech companies.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Just say no to NO FAKES Act, EFF argues

We simply must stop approaching everything as if property rights are the only way to protect people, when privacy does a better job of it.
Intellectual property law
EU data protection
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

Protecting Minors Online Must Not Come at the Cost of Privacy and Free Expression

The European Commission's draft guidelines for online safety must prioritize privacy and free expression for minors.
There are concerns that age verification technologies may lead to discrimination and invasion of privacy.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Trump's protest threats raise surveillance alarms around his military parade

President Trump’s explicit warning that demonstrators will face "very heavy force" might deter individuals from exercising their right to protest, emphasizing the necessity for caution.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Gisele Pelicot settles claim for invasion of privacy against French magazine

Gisele Pelicot settles invasion of privacy case with Paris Match, emphasizing the importance of victim rights and charity support.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | Does an Occupant of a Car Have a Reduced Expectation of Privacy from Unreasonable Searches by the Police? | amNewYork

Warrantless searches of vehicles are permissible if there is probable cause to believe it contains contraband.
#drone-surveillance
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

ACLU Sues Sonoma County Over Drone Use, Could SF Be Next?

The ACLU is suing Sonoma County over drone surveillance, arguing it violates privacy and constitutional rights.
#facial-recognition
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Shopper put on Facewatch watchlist after dispute over 39p of paracetamol

Facial recognition technology raises significant concerns about privacy and the implications of data processing without substantial public interest.
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Shopper put on Facewatch watchlist after dispute over 39p of paracetamol

Facial recognition technology raises significant concerns about privacy and the implications of data processing without substantial public interest.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

UK ICO publishes AI and biometrics strategy | Computer Weekly

UK ICO launches strategy to balance AI innovation with data protection rights.
#cybersecurity
Privacy technologies
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Lawmakers warn that UK's Apple backdoor demand 'sets a dangerous precedent'

House lawmakers urge reevaluation of U.S.-UK cybersecurity relations following UK's secret backdoor request to Apple for encrypted data access.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Cyber attack on Legal Aid Agency exposed significant amount' of applicant data

The cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency compromised sensitive personal data, raising concerns about governmental cybersecurity measures.
Privacy technologies
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Lawmakers warn that UK's Apple backdoor demand 'sets a dangerous precedent'

House lawmakers urge reevaluation of U.S.-UK cybersecurity relations following UK's secret backdoor request to Apple for encrypted data access.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Cyber attack on Legal Aid Agency exposed significant amount' of applicant data

The cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency compromised sensitive personal data, raising concerns about governmental cybersecurity measures.
#age-verification
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 month ago

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Speaks On Privacy And Permissionlessness At PubKey

Bitcoin serves as a tool for freedom and promotes transactional privacy rights for citizens.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Villagers fed up of tourists' drones call for ban after man filmed in bath

Retired police officer Hilary Baker, 69, expressed concern over drone usage in Castle Combe, stating, "It’s almost like some of the visitors have lost their moral compass, they have lost their boundaries."
UK news
fromBloomberglaw
2 months ago

Truist, BMO Hit With Lawsuits Over Third Party Online Trackers

The complaints argue that the use of third-party tracking technologies by banks like Truist and BMO violates California's Invasion of Privacy Act, emphasizing consumer rights.
Privacy technologies
Privacy professionals
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Illinois Bars Trump Admin From Using Residents' Medical Data in Autism Registry

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order to protect the medical records of autistic individuals, enhancing privacy rights and addressing federal database concerns.
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Essex Police discloses 'incoherent' facial recognition assessment | Computer Weekly

Essex Police allegedly failed to adequately assess the potentially discriminatory effects of its live facial recognition technology despite claiming to have considered such issues in their equality impact assessment.
EU data protection
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Fidelity National Financial sues over real estate reporting rules

FNF's lawsuit challenges new AML regulations for real estate, arguing they are overly burdensome and infringe on privacy rights without aiding in money laundering detection.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Rep. Nancy Mace shares 'naked' photos of herself - allegedly taken without her consent - during House hearing

Rep. Mace advocates against video voyeurism, sharing personal experience of alleged unauthorized filming, emphasizing personal freedom and consent.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

President Trump signs Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?

The Take It Down Act makes it illegal to publish or threaten to publish intimate images without consent, addressing real and AI-generated imagery.
Privacy technologies
#encryption
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

UK's secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge | TechCrunch

The U.K. government's demand for Apple to compromise iCloud encryption faces challenges from civil rights groups citing privacy concerns.
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Apple's appeal against UK's secret iCloud backdoor order must be held in public, rights groups urge | TechCrunch

Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why governments keep losing the 'war on encryption'

The rise of encrypted messaging apps is a response to government surveillance and global authoritarian policies.
The debate over encryption pits government interests against individual privacy rights, illustrating a conflict that is challenging for governments to control.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

UK's secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge | TechCrunch

The U.K. government's demand for Apple to compromise iCloud encryption faces challenges from civil rights groups citing privacy concerns.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Apple's appeal against UK's secret iCloud backdoor order must be held in public, rights groups urge | TechCrunch

Privacy rights groups urge public hearing for Apple's challenge against U.K. surveillance order on encrypted iCloud service.
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Intel agencies doubled use of US person-tied search terms under disputed spying power last year

In 2024, U.S. intelligence agencies significantly increased their use of search terms to query communications of U.S. persons, igniting privacy concerns and calls for reform.
US news
Business intelligence
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Airlines Collect Passenger Data and Sell It to ICE, Other Federal Agencies

The aviation industry is selling passenger data to the government, raising significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
fromHomebuilding
2 months ago

Home CCTV laws - the rules on using cameras to boost a home's security

Even if the primary purpose of your CCTV is to secure your property, if the cameras capture detailed images of areas where others have a reasonable expectation of privacy - such as a neighbour's garden or interior windows - this could be seen as a breach of that right.
EU data protection
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Wagatha Christie battle appears to come to an end after latest costs ruling

In written submissions, David Sherborne, for Mrs Rooney, stated: "In short, the claimant is someone who has secretly provided, or sought to provide, to the press private information which she has been privy to..."
UK news
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'My body had been violated and then a court ordered the violation of my mind. I'm still not over that'

When Sarah Grace made the difficult phone call to organise her first counselling appointment after a violent sexual assault, she didn't know her therapist's notes could be used against her in court.
Privacy professionals
#irs
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Trump news at a glance: reports of IRS data deal spark fears for undocumented migrant workers

IRS may allow immigration officials to access tax data for deportation efforts, raising privacy concerns.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Trump news at a glance: reports of IRS data deal spark fears for undocumented migrant workers

IRS may allow immigration officials to access tax data for deportation efforts, raising privacy concerns.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Should benefit claimants risk having their bank accounts spied upon and driving licences revoked? I don't think so | Neil Duncan-Jordan

The government plans to implement mass surveillance on welfare recipients, potentially infringing on their privacy rights.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Seattle officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask US Supreme Court to keep their identities anonymous

The officers argue that revealing their identities would violate their privacy and deter them from expressing unpopular opinions, posing a threat to free speech.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Cops can't do cell tower mass surveillance 'dumps,' court rules

Nevada judge rules tower dumps unconstitutional but allows their use as evidence, raising privacy concerns.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Conor McGregor told police he became aware he and his fiancee had been secretly filmed only after his sister saw it online

The ongoing investigation into the alleged voyeuristic filming of MMA fighter Conor McGregor has raised serious concerns about privacy rights and the ethics surrounding such incidents.
UK news
#targeted-advertising
Marketing tech
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

Meta settles lawsuit over surveillance business model | Computer Weekly

Meta will halt using Tanya O'Carroll's personal data for targeted ads, marking a significant legal milestone for privacy rights in the UK.
Marketing tech
frompcgamer
4 months ago

'It's a bittersweet victory': Meta has been forced to stop ad-tracking one individual in the UK after settling a years-long court case

Targeted advertising can feel invasive, but legal action against companies like Meta shows individuals can fight back effectively.
Marketing tech
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

Meta settles lawsuit over surveillance business model | Computer Weekly

Meta will halt using Tanya O'Carroll's personal data for targeted ads, marking a significant legal milestone for privacy rights in the UK.
Marketing tech
frompcgamer
4 months ago

'It's a bittersweet victory': Meta has been forced to stop ad-tracking one individual in the UK after settling a years-long court case

Targeted advertising can feel invasive, but legal action against companies like Meta shows individuals can fight back effectively.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

What are your rights if border authorities ask for your phone?

U.S. citizens can refuse to hand over their phones at the border, but may face consequences.
Privacy professionals
fromConde Nast Traveler
3 months ago

What Travelers Should Know Before Entering the US, According to Immigration Experts

CBP has broad authority to search travelers' devices without a warrant, impacting privacy rights.
Travelers should consider using devices with no sensitive data to protect privacy during border crossings.
#gene-hackman
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Gene Hackman estate goes to court to prevent release of autopsy pictures

Gene Hackman's estate seeks to block public release of autopsy and investigative reports to protect family privacy.
Authorities confirmed Gene Hackman died of heart complications, while his wife succumbed to a rare disease.
fromBoston.com
4 months ago
US news

Gene Hackman's estate asks court to block release of death investigation records

New Mexico's open records law limits public access to sensitive images, including autopsy photos of deceased individuals.
Pets
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

New body camera footage reveals scene outside Gene Hackman's home after he was found dead

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead, with the initial investigation revealing no suspicious circumstances or forced entry.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Gene Hackman estate goes to court to prevent release of autopsy pictures

Gene Hackman's estate seeks to block public release of autopsy and investigative reports to protect family privacy.
Authorities confirmed Gene Hackman died of heart complications, while his wife succumbed to a rare disease.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

State official reminds 23andMe customers they can tell embattled firm to delete their data

Given 23andMe's reported financial distress, I remind Californians to consider invoking their rights and directing 23andMe to delete their data and destroy any samples of genetic material held by the company.
EU data protection
Privacy technologies
fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

Appeals Court: 'Plain View' Also Includes Using iPhone Camera Options To See Through Tinted Car Windows - Above the Law

Legal advancements influenced by technology critically affect Fourth Amendment interpretations, raising questions on privacy rights during law enforcement activities.
#elon-musk
Silicon Valley real estate
fromSFGATE
5 months ago

Inside Ashley St. Clair's $15K-a-Month New York Apartment Where She Claims She Is Raising 'Elon Musk's 13th Child' After Baby Bombshell

Elon Musk has not publicly confirmed conservative author Ashley St. Clair's claim that he is the father of her 13th child.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromSFGATE
5 months ago

Inside Ashley St. Clair's $15K-a-Month New York Apartment Where She Claims She Is Raising 'Elon Musk's 13th Child' After Baby Bombshell

Elon Musk has not publicly confirmed conservative author Ashley St. Clair's claim that he is the father of her 13th child.
#apple
EU data protection
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Apple takes UK to court over 'backdoor' order

Apple contests UK's order to break iCloud encryption, citing user privacy concerns.
First legal challenge against UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
Tension escalates as UK aims for backdoor access to encrypted data.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Apple takes UK to court over 'backdoor' order

Apple contests UK's order to break iCloud encryption, citing user privacy concerns.
First legal challenge against UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
Tension escalates as UK aims for backdoor access to encrypted data.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Mozilla rewrites Firefox's Terms of Use after user backlash | TechCrunch

Mozilla revised its Terms of Use to clarify user data rights following backlash over perceived data ownership concerns.
Law
fromABA Journal
5 months ago

DNA evidence in open cases explored in ABC reality series

CeCe Moore demonstrates how genetic genealogy aids in solving cold cases while sparking debate on privacy versus justice.
Law
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Judge calls Blake Lively's subpoenas for Justin Baldoni's phone records 'overly intrusive'

Judge rules against Lively's subpoena for Baldoni's phone records, deeming it overly intrusive and not relevant to the case.
fromNextgov.com
5 months ago

DOJ watchdog to review FBI data retrieval uses under contested spying authority

The Justice Department is reviewing the FBI's compliance with data searches on U.S. persons as concerns over privacy grow.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
5 months ago

How One AI Startup Founder Cornered Microsoft Into Finally Taking Down Explicit Videos of Her

Breeze Liu's struggle against nonconsensual intimate images reflects the difficulties victims face in erasing online abuse.
fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Germany: 3 convicted in Michael Schumacher blackmail plot DW 02/13/2025

The father expressed regret for his crime during the trial, saying, 'It's a very, very disgusting thing that I did. I realized that on the second day in prison.'
Miscellaneous
EU data protection
fromComputerworld
5 months ago

GDPR authorities accused of 'inactivity'

GDPR enforcement is ineffective due to prolonged proceedings and low fine issuance.
Data protection authorities prioritize corporate interests over individual rights in enforcement.
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