Elizabeth George reports: While Playstation players are still waiting to be able to use Discord on PS5, the famous VoIP service has just had its suspenders lifted by the CNIL. Indeed, the National Commission for Computing and Freedoms announced this Thursday, November 17 that it had imposed a fine of €800,000 on Discord. In its official press…
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Google settles “Location History” lawsuit with 40 states, will pay $392 million
Ron Amadeo reports: Google has settled a privacy lawsuit with a coalition of 40 state attorneys general today. Google agreed to pay $391.5 million for misleading Location History settings the company was running from 2014-2020. Google’s Location History settings have gotten it in trouble with several regulatory bodies. The action began after a 2018 Associated Press article pointed out…
ANALYSIS: FTC Privacy Authority Is Poised for Breakthrough Year
Mary Ashley Salvino writes: If the Federal Trade Commission were a major league baseball team, it might be fair to view 2022 as a rebuilding year regarding its privacy enforcement authority. 2023, on the other hand, might just be the season that marks the FTC’s long-awaited return to a privacy authority winning streak. The FTC…
Search warrant needed for drone surveillance over a home – federal court
FourthAmendment.com informs us: A request for a court order for drone surveillance over a home requires a warrant under the Fourth Amendment. A request under the All Writs Act isn’t the way to do it. In re Application of the United States For An Order Authorizing Small Unmanned Aircraft Sys. Surveillance of Private Prop., 2022…