This was also posted to DataBreaches.net, but it’s a good reminder for parents to talk to their kids and for schools to educate students about protection. Emilie Raguso reports: A former Berkeley High School student is facing multiple felony charges this week after police say he hacked into the accounts of nine female BHS students,…
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Ph: National Privacy Commission bans four lending apps over privacy violations
Jenina P. Ibañez reports: The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has ordered the immediate takedown of four online lending apps that have been the subject of complaints for alleged unauthorized use of personal data. Borrowers have complained that online lending apps JuanHand, Pesopop, CashJeep, and Lemon Loan have been using users’ personal data to shame and…
Should Doxing Be Illegal?
Emma Betuel writes: In 2016, a “troll storm” hit Tanya Gersh, a Jewish wedding planner and real estate agent in Montana. The storm began when Andrew Anglin, the editor of the Neo-Nazi publication The Daily Stormer, published her photo, phone numbers, email addresses, and social media profiles, including one belonging to her young son. Her…
EPIC Sues Postal Service to Halt Use of Facial Recognition, Social Media Monitoring
From EPIC.org: EPIC has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service to block the use of facial recognition and social media monitoring tools under the Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP). EPIC’s case challenges the Postal Service’s failure to conduct and publish the Privacy Impact Assessment mandated by the E-Government Act before procuring and using…