Suzanne Smalley reports: Laws requiring data brokers to register are catching on at the state government level, but so far they have not been adequately enforced, allowing large numbers of brokers to operate under the radar even in states maintaining registries, privacy experts say. Four states have now passed laws requiring registration, and in the…
Category: U.S.
Private Health Data Still Being Exposed to Big Tech, Report Says
Jessica Nix reports: Despite recent efforts to address the issue, medical-related websites continue to be mined for data including personal medical information, in an apparent violation of patients’ privacy rights, according to a new study. Some of the most common tracking pixels were from Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp., Meta Platforms Inc. and ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, according…
The TSA wants to put a government tracking app on your smartphone
Edward Hasbrouck writes: Today the Identity Project submitted our comments to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on the TSA’s proposed rules for “mobile driver’s licenses”. The term “mobile driver’s license” is highly misleading. The model Electronic Credential Act drafted by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to authorize the issuance of these digital credentials and installation (“provisioning”) of government-provided…
Concealing Surveillance: The Government’s Disappearing Section 702 Notices
Sarah Taitz and Patrick C. Toomey report: Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act—the law the U.S. government relies on to conduct sweeping, warrantless surveillance—is once again coming under intense scrutiny. Judicial review of this surveillance is essential in our system of checks and balances, but for years the government has taken steps to block or limit courts’ ability…