Tonya Riley reports: Meta Platforms Inc. urged a federal appeals court to block Federal Trade Commission proceedings to revise a 2020 privacy agreement until its appeal of a district court decision allowing the agency to move forward is decided. The FTC launched proceedings to reopen the 2020 agreement in May 2023, leading Meta to sue in federal court…
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NSA purchase of Americans’ personal data from brokers is illegal, senator says
Suzanne Smalley reports: Sen. Ron Wyden on Thursday asserted that National Security Agency’s (NSA) purchase of Americans’ internet records from data brokers is illegal based on a recent Federal Trade Commission ruling, The Oregon Democrat released documents showing senior defense officials acknowledging they buy commercial data, including internet metadata and information associated with phones located…
Victory! Ring Announces It Will No Longer Facilitate Police Requests for Footage from Users
Matthew Guariglia of EFF writes: Amazon’s Ring has announced that it will no longer facilitate police’s warrantless requests for footage from Ring users. This is a victory in a long fight, not just against blanket police surveillance, but also against a culture in which private, for-profit companies build special tools to allow law enforcement to more easily…
Operation Find Them All: Cellebrite Unites Philanthropic Pioneers to Accelerate Investigations of Crimes Against Children
From Cellebrite DI Ltd: TYSONS CORNER, Va. and PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Jan. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in premier Digital Investigative solutions for the public and private sectors, is honored to announce a powerful collaboration aimed at reducing crimes against children and online child exploitation. This new…