Maria Badillo of FPF writes: … FPF has identified a growing demand among stakeholders to promote and enhance a better understanding and awareness of the potential and limitations of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs). Many regulators and organizations have made significant contributions to advancing PETs development and deployment through research, guidance, and testing, many of which…
Category: Misc
Happy Thanksgiving!
Yes, I know most people will have lovely images of food or cornucopias, and I’m using an image with a cup of coffee, but hey, this is me, and I’m thankful for coffee. And you, of course. And my family and friends. Have a great day and I’ll see you all on the other side.
It’s the Senate’s last chance to pass the bipartisan PRESS Act: Get Busy!
Zack Whittaker reports: Folks in America: Your senators only have a few weeks left to pass the PRESS Act, a federal “shield” bill that the House passed with unanimous, bipartisan support in January but has been waiting in the Senate for a final vote ever since. The PRESS Act, if passed into law, would enshrine nationwide protections for journalists across…
FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas
This is both a privacy issue and a security issue. As Brian Krebs reports: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging police departments and governments worldwide to beef up security around their email systems, citing a recent increase in cybercriminal services that use hacked police email accounts to send unauthorized subpoenas and customer data requests to…