Saagar Enjeti reports: The Trump administration will implement a new policy Friday asking most applicants for U.S. visas to provide information on their use of social media, a U.S. Department of State official tells Hill.TV Most visa applicants, including temporary visitors, will be required to list their social media identifiers in a drop down menu…
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Don’t expect to keep that DNA test info private
Stephanie Goldberg reports: As genetic testing gains popularity both at home and in the doctor’s office, gaps in privacy protections are becoming more apparent. Existing restrictions are full of loopholes. Federal law prevents genetic discrimination by health insurance companies and employers, but it doesn’t prevent other insurers—including those selling life and disability policies—from making coverage…
The Government Needs to Get a Warrant if It Wants Access to Our Private Health Information
Nathan Freed Wessler writes: The Drug Enforcement Administration is once again trying to access private prescription records of patients — this time in New Hampshire — without a warrant, despite a state law to the contrary. Today the ACLU filed a brief in support of the state of New Hampshire’s fight to defend the privacy…
Apple, Google, Microsoft, WhatsApp sign open letter condemning GCHQ proposal to listen in on encrypted chats
Natasha Lomas reports: An international coalition of civic society organizations, security and policy experts and tech companies — including Apple, Google, Microsoft and WhatsApp — has penned a critical slap-down to a surveillance proposal made last year by the UK’s intelligence agency, warning it would undermine trust and security and threaten fundamental rights. “The GCHQ’s…