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…
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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…
Here’s Who’s Arguing in the DC Circuit Over NSA Surveillance Next Month
Mike Scarcella reports: Veteran appellate lawyer H. Thomas Byron III will defend the government’s bulk collection of phone records next month at argument in a Washington federal appeals court, according to court papers filed Monday. Byron has long argued in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and other federal appellate courts, on…
CFPB Updates GLB Privacy Rule to Allow Online Privacy Notices
Hunton & Williams reports: On October 20, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced a finalized rule that enables certain financial institutions to comply with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB”) by publishing their financial privacy notices online instead of mailing them to their customers. Read more on Hunton & Williams Privacy & Information Security Law Blog.