Peter Blumberg reports: Proposed accord resolves claims Zoom Video Communications Inc. misled consumers about encryption security, improperly shared data with Facebook Inc. and failed to protect private meetings from being disrupted by hacking attacks known as “zoombombings,” according to a court filing. Read more on Bloomberg.
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Rep. Castor Reintroduces Bill to Rewrite the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
Danielle Kehl and Lindsey Tonsager of Covington & Burling write: Yesterday, Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced an updated version of the “Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth Act” (Kids PRIVCY Act), which would make broad changes the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Rep. Castor introduced a similar bill in early 2020, but it stalled alongside other proposals…
RI treasurer sues Facebook, Zuckerberg over alleged financial losses due to data breach
Katie Mulvaney reports: The state retirement system is suing Facebook and its co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg, alleging that the social media giant and its leaders breached their financial duties in connection with the collection of private data of millions of users. “As Treasurer, my job is to stand up for the financial wellbeing of all Rhode…
Florida Sheriff’s Office Now Notifying People It Will Be Inflicting Its Pre-Crime Program On Them
Tim Cushing writes: The Pasco County (FL) Sheriff’s Office has been swamped with negative press coverage centering on its predictive policing program. The Office claims it’s not “predictive policing,” but rather “intelligence-led policing.” Whatever you call it, it sucks. The Sheriff’s Office may have some lofty goals that involve stopping crime before it starts, but the…