Peter Fleischer writes: Re-read Don Quixote as you follow the debate about revising Europe’s privacy laws. Is it more noble to pursue the glory of fantasy over the indignities of the real world? Do we want to defend an obsolete chivalric code, while the rest of the world looks on with derision? Do we want a strong privacy…
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President Obama’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Scores Much Better Than CISPA On Privacy
Andy Greenberg reports: With the reintroduction of the much-maligned Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act scheduled for the day after the State of the Union, the House of Representatives may have hoped the President’s own cybersecurity initiative would divert some of the attention away from the controversial legislation known as CISPA. Instead, the White House’s…
TX: State Sells Personal Information & You Can’t Opt Out
Mireya Villarreal of CBS in Dallas reports: The State of Texas made millions of dollars selling your private information last year. We’re talking about your name, address, and even what kind of car you drive. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) claims protecting your information is a top priority for them. A federal law…
D.A. tries to put the genie back in the bottle and shield names of Aurora movie massacre victims and survivors
Sam Reynolds reports: Survivors of the Colorado movie theater massacre have been harassed by conspiracy theorists who posted victims’ addresses and phone numbers online, prosecutors said in a motion to have the victims’ names redacted. James Holmes is charged with murder and attempted murder in the midnight shooting that killed 12 people and wounded 58…