Yesterday, I posted the following on infosec.exchange, but thought it might be useful to post it here to remind folks to think about when we should start teaching children about online privacy and “OpSec” (Operations Security): My 6-year-old grandson (let’s call him “Timmy”) was at our house, and I was teasing him by calling him…
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Suicide Hotlines Promise Anonymity. Dozens of Their Websites Send Sensitive Data to Facebook
The Markup found many sites tied to the national mental health crisis hotline transmitted information on visitors through the Meta Pixel By: Colin Lecher and Jon Keegan This article was copublished with STAT, a national publication that delivers trusted and authoritative journalism about health, medicine, and the life sciences. Sign up for its health tech…
Louisiana Passes Bill That Would Require Parental Consent for Kids’ Online Accounts
Natasha Singer reports: Over the last year, state legislators concerned about a mental health crisis among the nation’s young people have passed a raft of children’s online safety measures. A new Utah law would require social networks to obtain a parent’s consent before giving an account to a child younger than 18 while a new California law would require…
Microsoft Will Pay $20M to Settle U.S. Charges of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data
AP reports: Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed up to use its Xbox video game console. The agency charged that Microsoft gathered the data without notifying parents or obtaining their consent, and that it also illegally…