Thomas Brewster reports: Sextortion scammers have become increasingly ruthless, targeting families of teenage victims who took their own lives after sending nude images to highly organized cybercriminal gangs, the FBI has warned. The gangs have demanded that parents or siblings pay to ensure that the sexualized photos of their deceased relatives are not publicly released,…
An Update on Homeland Security Intelligence Reporting on Me
Benjamin Wittes reports: When I last checked in on the saga of the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence reporting about me, I had a bit of a cliff-hanger on my hands. “Is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) still filing intelligence reports about journalists?” I asked: It seems like a simple question. And I confess…
EDPB: Safety of property can be a legitimate interest for GPS tracking, but the measure must be appropriate and necessary
The EDPB has posted a decision by Slovenia’s data protection regulator: Background information Date of final decision: 04 October 2022 Controller: employer in private sector Legal Reference: National Law (Personal Data Protection Act), Article 5.1(c) and 6.1(f) of the GDPR Decision: Order to comply Key words: GPS tracking Summary of the Decision Origin of the…
EPIC Urges PCLOB to Push for Meaningful Reform of Section 702 Surveillance
From EPIC.org: In comments on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board’s Oversight Project examining section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), EPIC urged the Board to recommend that Congress prohibit “abouts” collection and warrantless backdoor searches. EPIC also urged the Board to recommend new and enhanced safeguards, including a larger role for FISC amici,…