Kirsten Korosec and Zack Whittaker report: The troves of data collected by today’s modern connected cars has long been viewed as a cash cow — a yet untapped opportunity that could boost profits for automakers. Now one California agency wants to know exactly how that data might be used. The California Privacy Protection Agency announced…
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Judge blocks Idaho prosecution of out-of-state abortion referrals
Daniel Trotta reports: A U.S. judge on Monday blocked the state of Idaho at least temporarily from prosecuting doctors who refer patients out of state to get an abortion, finding that would violate a medical provider’s right to free speech. U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill agreed with a challenge led by Planned Parenthood…
We Finally Know Why The TSA Is Cracking Down On CLEAR At Airport Security
Gary Leff writes: CLEAR is a paid program that takes your biometrics and expedites security screening, mostly at airports. They are part-owned by Delta and United, and have a partnership with American Express. Since you go through a biometric ID check, you usually don’t have to show ID at the security checkpoint, although you randomly…
Privacy Suit Covered by Insurance Policy, Illinois Court Rules
Jorja Siemons reports: An insurance company has a duty to defend a supermarket facing a former employee’s allegations that it violated her privacy rights, an Illinois federal court said in an opinion Thursday. Society Insurance had asked the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to declare that it owed no insurance coverage to Cermak…