CBC News reports: Halifax Regional Police say they won’t be charging a 19-year-old man arrested last month for downloading files from Nova Scotia’s freedom-of-information portal. Spokesperson Neera Ritcey said in an email Monday that after a thorough investigation, police determined there were no grounds to lay a charge of unauthorized use of a computer against the teen….
Category: Youth & Schools
Teen files FTC complaint after IMDb refuses to remove phony page claiming he’s a movie producer
Recently, a teenager reminded me how intimidating it can be when you’re trying to change things, but are acutely aware of being “just a teenager.” It’s been a looooong time since I ever felt that way, of course, but as I listened to his story, I felt some of the anxiety he was experiencing. “Kenny”…
FTC Warns Gator Group, Tinitell that Online Services Might Violate COPPA
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to two foreign companies that market electronic devices and apps that appear to collect geolocation data from children, warning that the companies may be in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. The letters were sent to China-based Gator Group Co., Ltd., and…
Update: Prague, Oklahoma youth pastor in computer crimes probe previously worked at GCTC
Kim Morava reports: A search warrant served Monday at a part-time youth pastor’s home in Prague is connected to a computer crimes investigation that began months ago, with authorities now indicating the person under investigation previously worked at Gordon Cooper Technology Center, where he allegedly accessed juveniles’ social media accounts. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation…