There’s an update on a court case that involves requests to unmask anonymous commenters. As TorrentFreak reported weeks ago: Filmmakers have obtained a subpoena to reveal the identities of Redditors who commented on piracy-related topics. The comments can provide relevant evidence in support of a repeat infringer lawsuit against ISP RCN, the companies argue. Reddit…
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Google adds client-side encryption to Gmail and Calendar. Should you care?
Dan Goodin reports: On Tuesday, Google made client-side encryption available to a limited set of Gmail and Calendar users in a move designed to give them more control over who sees sensitive communications and schedules. Client-side encryption is a generic term for any sort of encryption that’s applied to data before it’s sent from a…
As White Castle Faces $17 Billion Fine For Privacy Violations, Other Employers Should Beware
Marc C. Lombardi of Shipman & Goodman writes: As employers explore new ways to store and process biometric employee information, a new decision by the Illinois Supreme Court should cause them to exercise extreme caution when doing so. The case, Cothron v. White Castle, relates to a federal class action law suit raising issues under the…
Amazon closes $3.9bn acquisition of primary healthcare provider One Medical
Sebastian Moss reports: Amazon has completed its $3.9 billion acquisition of 1Life Healthcare, which operates under the name One Medical out of more than 125 clinics in the US. The deal is the latest effort by Amazon to break into the healthcare sector, after buying online pharmacy startup PillPack for $753m, and this year launching…