Brian Witte of AP reports: Maryland residents can seek damages over the improper use of personal records by an elected official, a state appeals court ruled Friday. The Maryland Court of Special Appeals issued the ruling in a court case involving former Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold, who resigned in 2013 within days of being found…
Category: Breaches
UN Report Warns Encryption Backdoors Violate Human Rights
Sara Peters reports: Encryption is essential to protecting a variety of human rights, and nation-states should avoid all measures to weaken it, according to a report released today by the United Nations Human Rights Council. The document, written by UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye, was based upon questionnaire responses submitted by 16 States, opinions submitted…
Uber Broadens Rider Privacy Policy, Asks for New Permissions
Eric Newcomer reports: Uber Technologies Inc.’s new privacy policy released Thursday is shorter, easier to read and more expansive than before. The car booking company now more clearly tells its customers it can pretty much track everything they do while using the Uber app, after facing criticism over privacy, especially its use of a tool…
NJ school refers sexting case to prosecutors
Michael Miller reports: School officials on Wednesday said they reported a case of sexting to police to protect the privacy of students whose naked photos were being shared. A female student saw pictures of a friend on a classmate’s phone in April and reported it to the assistant principal. The school’s resource officer called the…