Privacy News & Issues
Ashley Belanger reports: An AI-generated nude photo scandal has shut down a Pennsylvania private school. On Monday, classes were canceled after parents forced leaders to either resign or face a lawsuit potentially seeking criminal penalties and accusing the school of skipping mandatory reporting of the harmful images. The outcry erupted after a single student created…
On October 23, a New York physician was charged with healthcare fraud for allegedly receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. On November 14, Dr. Kenneth Fishberger, who had a medical practice in Port Jefferson, NY, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. According to the charging…
One particularly scary consequence of privacy breaches involves criminals obtaining a target’s personal information and then contacting law enforcement to file an “emergency” report that there is imminent violence at the person’s home or someone is behind held hostage. Law enforcement “swat” teams may then rush to the scene, and in tragic cases, innocent people…
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…