Jonathan Stempel reports: Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in “private” mode. Read more on Reuters. The case is Brown et al v Google LLC et al, U.S….
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Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law
June 1, 2020 – Today, Access Now and New America’s Open Technology Institute, represented by Georgetown Law’s Institute for Public Representation, filed an amicus brief in the internet service providers’ (ISPs) challenge to the Maine broadband privacy statute. The brief is in support of the state of Maine and of upholding the statute. The amicus brief argues that…
U.S. senators urge probe of TikTok on children’s privacy
Reuters reports: Four U.S. senators, including a China hawk, urged the Federal Trade Commission on Friday to investigate allegations that the popular video app TikTok violated a consent decree protecting children’s privacy. In their letter, lawmakers noted a report by the Center for Digital Democracy, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and others saying that Chinese-owned…
NY: Former friend of SUNY Plattsburgh hacker speaks out about importance of online privacy
Stephen Maugeri reports: CBS 6 investigates the background of a man with strong Capital Region ties – who has now plead guilty to hacking dozens of SUNY Plattsburgh students’ accounts. Michael Fish is a former SUNY Plattsburgh student himself. He is now facing decades behind bars after pleading guilty to breaking into other student’s private…