Dell Cameron reports: Two top Democrats in the House of Representatives have issued requests to a host of federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, demanding details of alleged purchases of Americans’ personal data. The lawmakers accuse the seven federal agencies of using commercial dealings with data brokers and so-called…
Davis School District installs districtwide surveillance system
Mike Anderson reports: The Davis School District now has an around-the-clock monitoring center, where it can keep eyes on cameras and conditions across 120 buildings. It’s part of a major upgrade to security ahead of the new school year. The building controls monitoring center was about the size of a closet years ago, but after…
TechCrunch launches TheTruthSpy spyware lookup tool
Zack Whittaker reports: TechCrunch today launched a spyware lookup tool that allows anyone to check if their Android device was compromised by a fleet of consumer-grade spyware apps, including TheTruthSpy. The aim is to help victims check if their device was compromised and reclaim control of their device. It follows a months-long investigation by TechCrunch into the fleet of…
Commercial prospecting and rights of individuals: ACCOR fined 600,000 euros
From the English version site of the French data protection regulator, the CNIL: The CNIL and several other European data protection authorities have received complaints about difficulties encountered by individuals in exercising their rights with ACCOR, a French hotel group. The investigations carried out by the CNIL revealed that when an individual made a reservation…