Julian D. Perlman of BakerHostetler writes: California has moved one step closer towards amending its Constitution to create a presumption of harm whenever personal data is shared without a consumer’s express opt-in, a change that would clear a significant hurdle to many privacy breach lawsuits. On Thursday, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen approved steps…
Category: Breaches
Hulu Asks Judge To Dismiss Video Privacy Class-Action
Wendy Davis reports: Hulu argues in new court papers that a lawsuit accusing it of violating a federal video privacy law should be dismissed on the ground that the Web users who filed suit didn’t suffer any injuries. Read more on MediaPost.
NebuAd Partner WOW Defeats Wiretapping Lawsuit
Wendy Davis reports: The Internet service provider WOW has defeated a long-running privacy lawsuit stemming from its partnership with defunct behavioral targeting company NebuAd. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Edmond Chang in the Northern District of Illinois dismissed claims that WOW (formerly called Wide Open West) violated federal wiretap laws by intercepting and transmitting…
Here’s why our system for authenticating consumers is busted
Andrea Peterson reports: When you apply for a loan or try to recover your lost e-mail password, you’ll often be asked to give information about a long-ago address, employer, or bank account. You might also be asked for your Social Security number or driver’s license. The idea is that only the real you would know…