Tom Sanders reports: A website called “Dogequest” has posted a searchable map with the alleged names, addresses, location and phone numbers of every single Tesla owner in the United States, in an attempt to shame them into selling their cars. The website also shows the location of every Tesla showroom, charging station and the known addresses of Department of Government…
Category: U.S.
Taking $200 Out of an ATM Should Not Trigger Federal Financial Surveillance
Joe Lancaster writes: One of President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive orders designated “certain international cartels” as “foreign terrorist organizations,” a classification that according to the State Department “play[s] a critical role in our fight against terrorism and [is] an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pressuring groups to get out of the terrorism business.” To that end,…
States Ramp Up Car Privacy Enforcement Using Tricks Old and New
Tonya Riley and Cassandre Coyer report: Carmakers are in the crosshairs of state enforcers, with California becoming the latest to target the industry’s data practices. The California Privacy Protection Agency announced on Wednesday an enforcement action and settlement accusing American Honda Motor Co. Inc. of violating state privacy law. Honda required consumers to provide excessive personal information for privacy…
In Memoriam: Mark Klein, AT&T Whistleblower Who Revealed NSA Mass Spying
Cindy Cohn and Corynne McSherry write: EFF is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mark Klein, a bona fide hero who risked civil liability and criminal prosecution to help expose a massive spying program that violated the rights of millions of Americans. Mark didn’t set out to change the world. For 22 years,…