Tracy Kitten writes: The number of U.S. families affected by child identity fraud over the past year (July 2021 to July 2022) saw a healthy decline, from 1.25 million children who fell victim to ID fraud to only 915,000—a strong and positive message for financial institutions, identity protection services, and law enforcement. But don’t be…
Sephora’s $1.2 Million Fine Proves Customer Privacy Is An Innovation Imperative
Tom Chavez, Founding member of The Ethical Tech Project and Co-founder of super{set} writes: It was the “Sephora shot” heard around the world — to the tune of $1.2 million. When California fined the beauty brand this summer, it was the first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act. The state said Sephora illegally…
DHS Agents Monitored Twitter After Roe Decision, FOIA Shows
Jack Gillum reports: In the hours after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, federal authorities were monitoring social media to gather intelligence about nationwide protests and possible violence. Madeline Walker learned the feds were trawling the internet first-hand, when one of them knocked on her door. After the Supreme Court declared that the…
States Rolling Out Digital Identity Cards Promise User Privacy
Andrea Vittorio reports: States launching digital versions of a driver’s license are championing the credentials as a way to keep personal information more private and secure, though nationwide adoption will depend on coalescing around a common standard for how the identification cards are built and used. Mobile driver’s licenses are meant to be more fraud-resistant…