Privacy News & Issues
Ashley Belanger reports: An AI-generated nude photo scandal has shut down a Pennsylvania private school. On Monday, classes were canceled after parents forced leaders to either resign or face a lawsuit potentially seeking criminal penalties and accusing the school of skipping mandatory reporting of the harmful images. The outcry erupted after a single student created…
On October 23, a New York physician was charged with healthcare fraud for allegedly receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. On November 14, Dr. Kenneth Fishberger, who had a medical practice in Port Jefferson, NY, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. According to the charging…
Jon Brodkin reports: Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are continuing their fight against fines for selling user location data, with two of the big three carriers submitting new court briefs arguing that the Federal Communications Commission can’t punish them. A Verizon brief filed on November 4 and an AT&T brief on November 1 contest the legal basis for the FCC fines…
When I woke up yesterday morning, I found myself humming, “There’s got to be a morning after if we can hold on through the night,” the theme from the Poseidon Adventure. I was not feeling particularly optimistic, and I made a point of not watching the news yesterda so I could avoid all the finger-pointing…