Andrew Sheeler reports: In 2015, Democratic Elk Grove Assemblyman Jim Cooper voted for Senate Bill 34, which restricted law enforcement from sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data with out-of-state authorities. In 2023, now-Sacramento County Sheriff Cooper appears to be doing just that. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) a digital rights group, has sent Cooper…
Category: Breaches
Former Deputy U.S. Marshal Sentenced for Cyberstalking, Perjury, and Obstruction
The following is a June 30 press release from the Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General: A former deputy U.S. Marshal was sentenced today to 10 years and one month in prison for conspiracy to commit cyberstalking, cyberstalking, perjury, and obstruction of justice. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Ian…
EU’s top court rules against Meta in key data privacy case
Maria Deutscher reports: The European Union’s top court has issued a ruling that could lead to major changes in the way Meta Platforms Inc. operates its ad business. The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, or CJEU, released a summary of the ruling today. The decision is the culmination of a long-running legal battle focused…
Pixel Hunt: Need to Get Plan B or an HIV Test Online? Facebook May Know About It
Twelve of the largest drug stores in the U.S. sent shoppers’ sensitive health information to Facebook or other platforms, according to an investigation by The Markup and KFF Health News By: Darius Tahir for KFF Health News and Simon Fondrie-Teitler for The Markup This article was coreported with KFF Health News, a national newsroom that…