I’m not sure if this gets filed under the “what-the-hell” or “no-one-connected-to-the-WH-should-have-security-clearance” department, but Daniel Politi reports: People who spoke up about their concerns over privacy suddenly found key private details, including their email and sometimes even home addresses, released by none other than President Donald Trump’s administration. The presidential commission charged with investigating alleged…
Category: Govt
Marines Share Photo of Nude Unconscious Woman in New Revenge Porn Leak
Rory Laverty and James LaPorta report: Five months after the Marines United nude-photo scandal broke, there is a new group of victims, including an unconscious woman who was photographed naked. Explicit videos and photos of female servicemembers were posted last week in a Dropbox drive called “Girls of MU” and were shared in a closed…
Tell the FCC to Keep the Internet Free
From the ACLU: A free and open internet is vital for our democracy and for our daily lives. But the Federal Communications Commission is considering a proposal that would let the wealthiest corporations run the web – and control the information we consume every day. FCC Chairman Pai’s plan opens the way to pay-to-play “fast…
EFF’s seventh annual “Who Has Your Back” report is released
From EFF: San Francisco, California—While many technology companies continue to step up their privacy game by adopting best practices to protect sensitive customer information when the government demands user data, telecommunications companies are failing to prioritize user privacy when the government comes knocking, an EFF annual survey shows. Even tech giants such as Apple, Facebook,…