David Shortell reports: A database containing the identity of undocumented immigrants living in New York City would not be opened up to a Trump administration without a “real fight,” the city’s mayor said on Thursday. Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaking at a news conference the day after President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning electoral victory, also left open…
Category: Govt
Pondering pet privacy: Big Brother shouldn’t peer into your groceries
The Seattle Times has an editorial that begins: Recently, some King County residents received a letter from the government reminding them they are required by law to register their pets. The letter was sent to a mailing list generated by a marketing company that gets its information from various sources, including grocery-store loyalty cards. Wait!…
Who Oversees Data Brokers Selling Personal Info? No One
This will not be news to any regular readers, but worth noting that in 2016, this is still unaddressed. David Lazarus writes: You probably already know that you have precious little privacy, and that shadowy data brokers have built the buying and selling of people’s personal information into a multibillion-dollar industry. But did you know…
FCC Adopts Broadband Consumer Privacy Rules
From the FCC: WASHINGTON, October 27, 2016 – The Federal Communications Commission today adopted rules that require broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to protect the privacy of their customers. The rules ensure broadband customers have meaningful choice, greater transparency and strong security protections for their personal information collected by ISPs. The rules implement the privacy…