From the FTC’s press release: Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Snapchat deceived consumers with promises about the disappearing nature of messages sent through the service. According to the FTC’s complaint, which was first announced in May, 2014, Snapchat also deceived consumers over the amount of personal…
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NSA releases report on privacy violations — on Christmas Eve
Frances Burns reports: The National Security Administration released a report on a decade’s worth of privacy violations — on Christmas Eve. The agency posted the report to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request by the American Civil Liberties Union. It includes redacted reports to the president’s Intelligence Oversight Board from the fourth quarter of 2001,…
DOJ Launches New Cyber Unit, Claims Privacy is Mission Critical
Brian Donahue reports: Leslie Caldwell, assistant attorney general in the criminal division of the Department of Justice announced on Thursday the creation of a new team within its Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) during a talk at a Georgetown Law conference titled, “Cybercrime 2020: The Future of Online Crime and Investigations.” Known as…
Wyden Introduces Bill To Ban Government-Mandated Backdoors Into Americans’ Cellphones and Computers
From Senator Ron Wyden: Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced the Secure Data Act to protect Americans’ privacy and data security. The bill prohibits government mandates to build backdoors or security vulnerabilities into U.S. software and electronics. U.S. government officials have recently proposed to compel companies to build backdoors in the security…