Jon Brodkin reports: The four major US wireless carriers are facing proposed class-action lawsuits accusing them of violating federal law by selling their customers’ real-time location data to third parties. The complaints seeking class action status and financial damages were filed last week against AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint in US District Court for the…
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ITALY: First GDPR fine issued!
Giulio Coraggion of DLA Piper writes: The first GDPR fine was issued in Italy by the Garante for the lack of implementation of privacy security measures following a data breach on the so-called Rousseau platform operating the websites of the Movimento 5 Stelle party. The fact of the case relating to the Rousseau platform Several…
Critics say vaccine bill will risk kids’ medical privacy. Real threat? Or red herring?
Melody Gutierrez reports: California lawmakers want more state oversight of immunizations, and under a bill they are pushing, the state would begin collecting sensitive health information of schoolchildren whose doctors have exempted them from vaccinations due to medical reasons. But that proposed data collection has alarmed some parents already opposed to state-mandated vaccinations, who question…
Canada Border Services seizes lawyer’s phone, laptop for not sharing passwords
Whoa. Sophia Harris reports: As more people travel with smartphones loaded with personal data, concern is mounting over Canadian border officers’ powers to search those phones — without a warrant. “The policy’s outrageous,” said Toronto business lawyer, Nick Wright. “I think that it’s a breach of our constitutional rights.” His thoughts follow a personal experience….