Catalin Cimpanu reports: Two US senators have asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate smart TV makers amid fears and evidence that companies might be using devices to collect data and track users without their knowledge. According to a public letter signed by Senators Edward Markey (Democrat, Massachusetts) and Richard Blumenthal (Democrat, Connecticut), the…
Category: Govt
TSA screeners allowed to molest and falsely arrest air travelers; watch list complainers
I guess we shouldn’t be surprised, but this is still pretty disgusting news. Joe Cadillic explains: Yesterday a Philadelphia Appeals Court ruled that TSA agents can not be sued for molesting or falsely arresting air travelers. According to an article in Yahoo News the government has granted DHS employees immunity from lawsuits. In a 2-1…
Zimbabwe faces accusations of leaking voters’ personal data
AP is reporting: A scandal over leaked data has hit Zimbabwe’s election after the ruling party sent personalized, unsolicited campaign messages to potential voters’ mobile phones. The opposition says thousands of supporters reported receiving the messages. “ZANU-PF has been caught with its hands in the cookie jar. There is no legal way for any political…
ReadyTech Corporation Settles FTC Charges Related to Privacy Shield Participation
A California company has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it falsely claimed it was in the process of being certified as complying with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, which establishes a process to allow companies to transfer consumer data from European Union countries to the United States in compliance with EU law….