From the FTC: Mobile device manufacturer HTC America has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company failed to take reasonable steps to secure the software it developed for its smartphones and tablet computers, introducing security flaws that placed sensitive information about millions of consumers at risk. The settlement requires HTC America to develop…
Category: Breaches
MN driver’s license data privacy breach incites outrage, but also indifference
Elizabeth Dunbar reports: When she learned that a Department of Natural Resources employee who inappropriately looked at her driver’s license data was her neighbor four doors down the street, Diana Knutson was on edge. “I feel so violated,” said Knutson, of Woodbury. “This is total just pure invasion of your privacy — no different from…
Yahoo Email User Wants Court To Reinstate Privacy Lawsuit
Wendy Davis reports: A Yahoo user is asking a federal appellate court to reinstate his lawsuit, alleging that the company violated the privacy of email users by including their names in the headers of outgoing messages. New York resident Albert Rudgayzer argues in new court papers that he should have been allowed to proceed with…
‘Google adverts breached my privacy’ claims Pinner IT consultant
As I noted last month, Google is facing potential lawsuits in the U.K. over its Safari browser/cookie breach. Ian Proctor reports that 156 potential plaintiffs have now joined the legal action.