Trevor Aaronson and Sam Biddle report: Nine human rights and civil liberties organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department today objecting to a potential agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom that would give British law enforcement broad access to data held by U.S. technology companies. The possible agreement stems from the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use…
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Inventor of the Web Prepares to Launch Web 3.0, Predicts Privacy Revolution
C. Mitchell Shaw writes: The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, believes that “the web has evolved into an engine of inequity and division; swayed by powerful forces who use it for their own agendas.” To correct that and “restore the power and agency of individuals on the web,” Berners-Lee is preparing…
Google Reveals Plans to Monitor Our Moods, Our Movements, and Our Children’s Behavior at Home
Phil Baker reports: Patents recently issued to Google provide a window into their development activities. While it’s no guarantee of a future product, it is a sure indication of what’s of interest to them. What we’ve given up in privacy to Google, Facebook, and others thus far is minuscule compared to what is coming if…
Lenovo $8.3M SuperFish Spyware Class Action Settlement Gets Initial OK
Daniel R. Stoller reports: Lenovo Group Ltd. can move ahead with an $8.3 million settlement to end a class action that its ad software exposed customer laptops to performance, privacy, and security problems. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted initial approval of the settlement Nov. 21, four months after Lenovo…