Joanna Stern reports: Don’t worry, members of Congress haven’t forgotten about protecting your social media privacy. The Social Networking Online Protection Act (SNOPA), introduced last April, is being reintroduced by Representatives Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), Jan Schakowsky (D-I.L.) and Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.). The legislation is meant to stop a trend that has gained steam over the last…
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Ex-St. Paul cop in data breach suit settles with state, attorneys say
Eric Roper reports: Attorneys for a former police officer whose driver’s license data was repeatedly breached said Tuesday that the state has agreed to conduct better audits and impose more safeguards of the often-misused drivers license database. The legal settlement between Anne Marie Rasmusson and the Department of Public Safety is one of the last…
4-3 Ruling Backs Online Retailers Who Collect Cardholder Data
Scott Graham reports: By a single vote, Apple and numerous other online retailers have escaped potentially millions in statutory damages for claims under a California consumer privacy law. The California Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Monday that the Legislature never intended to apply the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 to e-commerce, meaning that retailers can…
EFF asks court to review case involving warrantless concealed recording inside a suspect’s home
EFF filed an amicus brief today in U.S. v. Wahchumwah, asking the court for an en banc review. The background on the case: The United States Fish and Wildlife Services investigated a tip that the defendant was selling eagle parts in violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. After an undercover agent purchased a…