U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) yesterday urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to work with Congress to strengthen efforts to protect children’s personal information given the increase in apps and Internet-connected “smart toys” that can collect and store data on minors and their parents. In a letter to FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Sen. Warner expressed…
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Landmark privacy ruling for Facebook in Belgium
Saqib Shah reports: Facebook has won an important legal victory in Belgium that allows it to continue to track the web activity of non-users of its social network. The Brussels Appeals Court has dismissed a case filed against Facebook by the Belgian Privacy Commission, stating that the country’s privacy watchdog has no jurisdiction over the tech giant,…
Gag Order on Lavabit’s Levison Lifted After Three-Year Battle
Back in March, and due to a government redaction error, the world got confirmation that yes, Edward Snowden was the target of a controversial order and court battle involving Lavabit. But it’s nice that the government has FINALLY ungagged Ladar Levison so that he can talk about the case. Here’s his press release, issued today: Alexandria, VA–Lavabit founder Ladar…
Rhode Island governor vetoes revenge porn bill
Did anyone see this one coming? Katherine Gregg reports: Exercising her veto power for the first time since taking office, Governor Raimondo has nixed a bill to prohibit the posting of “revenge porn” and create new criminal penalties, at the same time, for those who engage in “sextortion.” In her veto message signed late Monday…