Laura Leslie reports: The state House will vote Wednesday on a trio of bills seeking to crack down on so-called “revenge porn,” online impersonation or “catfishing,” and the online posting of bedroom or bathroom photos or videos taken without the subject’s knowledge or consent. Read more on WRAL.
Category: Breaches
Hello Barbie, NSA win Germany’s “Big Brother” awards
NextGov reports: Organized by advocacy nonprofit Digitalcourage, the 15th annual BBAs were announced Friday night in Bielefeld, Germany, a northwestern city of about 330,000. The tech prize was awarded to Hello Barbie, a “smart” version of the toymaker Mattel’s iconic doll, that records everything its owner says and allows parents to review the sound clips. … three Big…
Lawsuit over naked crime scene photos headed for trial
Gregory Pratt reports: A lawsuit alleging that the Cook County Sheriff’s Office improperly removed the clothing from the body of a young woman and took roadside nude photographs after an accident is scheduled for trial next Monday, court records show. Jessica Mejia, 20, was killed in the early morning hours of Dec. 31, 2009 while…
Zurich admits snooping on private lives of borrowers
James Hurley reports: A Swiss insurance giant has admitted hiring private investigators to snoop on the personal affairs of the clients of one of its British subsidiaries. Dunbar Bank, Zurich’s specialist property lender, arranged for investigations and even surveillance of small business owners when it decided to wind down its loan book. Read more on…