Andrew Sheeler reports: In 2015, Democratic Elk Grove Assemblyman Jim Cooper voted for Senate Bill 34, which restricted law enforcement from sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data with out-of-state authorities. In 2023, now-Sacramento County Sheriff Cooper appears to be doing just that. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) a digital rights group, has sent Cooper…
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Former Deputy U.S. Marshal Sentenced for Cyberstalking, Perjury, and Obstruction
The following is a June 30 press release from the Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General: A former deputy U.S. Marshal was sentenced today to 10 years and one month in prison for conspiracy to commit cyberstalking, cyberstalking, perjury, and obstruction of justice. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Ian…
Unsolicited Smartwatches Mailed to US Military Personnel Raise Security Concerns
Alicia Hope reports: The U.S. Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has warned about unsolicited smartwatches mailed to US military service members by unknown senders. The Army CID highlighted the cybersecurity risks posed by the peculiar smartwatches, urging service members to avoid interacting with the devices. Location-enabled smart devices and apps have leaked…
Judge Halts California Privacy Rule Enforcement Until Next March
Patrick Ambrosio reports: California’s first-in-the-nation privacy agency must wait until March 2024 to begin enforcing new regulations governing how businesses collect and use customers’ personal information, a state judge ruled. The ruling by the California Superior Court in Sacramento blocks the California Privacy Protection Agency from moving ahead with plans to begin enforcement of the rules as…