Human Rights Watch reports: Tunisian authorities are confiscating and searching the phones of men they suspect of being gay and pressuring them to take anal tests and to confess to homosexual activity, Human Rights Watch said today. Prosecutors then use information collected in this fashion to prosecute them for homosexual acts between consenting partners, under…
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In Facebook Breach Cases, Judge Asks for a Cybersecurity Schooling
Be still, my heart. Ross Todd reports: Mark your calendars, cyber-enthusiasts. The federal judge overseeing a half dozen class action lawsuits targeting Facebook Inc. with claims related to a data breach affecting 50 million users has asked the lawyers in the case to give him a tutorial on data breaches, the dark web and all things…
New Hampshire Voters Establish Constitutional Right to Informational Privacy
From the folks at EPIC.org: New Hampshire voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure that guarantees a constitutional right to information privacy in the state. The measure, which received 80% of the vote, amends Article 2 in the New Hampshire Bill of Rights providing that “an individual’s right to live free from governmental intrusion in private…
Sins of Others May be Visited on Employer
Matt Fisher writes: Healthcare organizations are learning tough lessons that actions of employees can come back with serious consequences to the organization. When it comes to maintaining the privacy and security of patient data, no action comes without a consequence. While some actions are completely uncontrollable, that does not necessarily mean that liability cannot potentially…