Michelle Goldchain reports: A new report card that rates states on their efforts to protect student-data privacy was released by advocacy groups this week, but an independent privacy group said those ratings don’t reflect the range of legislation and efforts being made to keep student data safe. The Parent Coalition for Student Privacy and the…
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Japanese government plans to hack into citizens’ IoT devices
Catalin Cimpanu reports: The Japanese government approved a law amendment on Friday that will allow government workers to hack into people’s Internet of Things devices as part of an unprecedented survey of insecure IoT devices. The survey will be carried out by employees of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) under the…
Victory: Federal Court in Seattle Will Begin Disclosing Surveillance Records
Aaron Mackey of EFF writes: The public will learn how often federal investigators in Seattle obtain private details about your communications, such as who you called and when, as a result of a petition to unseal those records brought by EFF client The Stranger. Federal prosecutors and the U.S. District Court for the Western District…
Actual Harm Not Required to Sue Under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Law
Jason C. Gavejian and Joseph J. Lazzarotti of Jackson Lewis write: Earlier today, the Illinois Supreme Court handed down a significant decision concerning the ability of individuals to bring suit under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). In short, individuals need not allege actual injury or adverse effect, beyond a violation of his/her rights under BIPA, in…