Ashley Belanger reports: At a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing yesterday, FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed for the first time that the agency has in the past purchased the location data of US citizens without obtaining a warrant, Wired reported. This revelation, which has alarmed privacy advocates, came after Sen. Ron Wyden (D–Ore.) asked Wray directly, “Does the FBI…
UK Introduces Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On March 8, 2023, the UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, introduced the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill to UK Parliament. The first version of the reform bill was originally proposed by the UK government in July 2022, but was put on pause during September…
The privacy loophole in your doorbell
Alfred Ng reports: The week of last Thanksgiving, Michael Larkin, a business owner in Hamilton, Ohio, picked up his phone and answered a call. It was the local police, and they wanted footage from Larkin’s front door camera. Larkin had a Ring video doorbell, one of the more than 10 million Americans with the Amazon-owned…
Edison Energia Hit With €4.9 Million Fine After a String of GDPR Breaches
Luke Irwin reports: Edison Energia has been given a €4.9 million fine after breaching several requirements of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The infringements include: The failure to obtain free, specific, informed and documented consent to disclose personal data; Sending unsolicited promotional communications; and Failing to provide transparent information about data processing activities. The breaches…