Rob Thurbron reports: What just happened? For those who don’t know, or pretend not to know, what Bang Bros is, it’s a popular adult film production company. Yesterday, it made a surprise acquisition: PornWikiLeaks.com, a website that focused on doxing adult performers and sharing their personal information online. Why would the firm make such a…
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Getting Your Medical Records Through an App? There’s a Catch. And a Fight.
Natasha Singer reports: Americans may soon be able to get their medical records through smartphone apps as easily as they order takeout food from Seamless or catch a ride from Lyft. Read more on The New York Times. .
YouTube Said to Be Fined Up to $200 Million for Children’s Privacy Violations
Natasha Singer, Jack Nicas and Kate Conger report: The Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Google $150 million to $200 million to settle accusations that its YouTube subsidiary illegally collected personal information about children, according to three people briefed on the matter. Interested in All Things Tech? The Bits newsletter will keep you updated…
Insights on Video Surveillance and Data Protection
From Fox Rothschild: Shortly after the recent video surveillance guidance from the EDPB, the Information Commissioner of the Isle of Man published an updated CCTV data protection guidance. Key takeaways for controllers: General Considerations and Governance: CCTV images identify living individuals and are, therefore, personal data. This means that the use of CCTV will be covered by…