June Williams reports: The FBI used a fake Seattle Times article and Internet link to infect a high school bomb-threat suspect’s computer with spyware, an ACLU technologist said Monday. Documents obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation show the FBI made up a news story about the threats, used an AP byline and emailed a link…
Category: Govt
Ex-CBS reporter: Government agency bugged my computer (updated)
Kyle Smith and Bruce Golding report: A former CBS News reporter who quit the network over claims it kills stories that put President Obama in a bad light says she was spied on by a “government-related entity” that planted classified documents on her computer. In her new memoir, Sharyl Attkisson says a source who arranged to have…
FCC jumps into data security; plans $10 million fine for carriers that breached consumer privacy
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974). FCC PLANS $10 MILLION FINE FOR CARRIERS THAT BREACHED CONSUMER PRIVACY TerraCom and YourTel Allegedly Stored Customers’ Personal Information Online in a Format Accessible…
EPIC Urges Department of Transportation to Protect Driver Privacy for “Vehicle-to-Vehicle” Technology
From the good folks at EPIC.org: EPIC has submitted detailed comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, urging the agency to protect driver privacy for “vehicle-to-vehicle” (V2V) technology. The technology transmits data between vehicles to “facilitate warnings to drivers concerning impending crashes.” NHTSA is in the initial stages of mandating vehicle-to-vehicle technology. EPIC’s comments pointed to several privacy and security…