As the world reels from daily cyber attacks, it’s more important than ever to understand how our online behavior can negatively impact our family and work. From storing usernames and passwords in the browser to using the same device for work, personal financial matters, and playing online games, it only takes a few missteps to…
Chief D.C. Judge Finds Jan. 6 Rioter Who Live-Streamed Capitol Breach on Facebook Had No Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Location Data
Marissa Sarnoff reported this on August 25, but I just saw it now: A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the disclosure of location information provided by Facebook to the FBI about users inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 did not violate Fourth Amendment privacy rights of a defendant who live-streamed his…
Irish watchdog fines Instagram 405M euros in teen data case
AP reports: Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal information in violation of strict European Union data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said by email Monday that it made a final decision last week to fine the company 405 million euros…
Data Broker Helps Police See Everywhere You’ve Been with the Click of a Mouse — EFF Investigation
Fog Data Science sells local police cheap access to a massive digital dragnet without well-defined rules. SAN FRANCISCO–Millions of Americans’ everyday movements can be traced by police with the click of a mouse and possibly without a warrant, thanks to a data broker that’s selling phone geolocation data to state and local law enforcement, an Electronic Frontier Foundation…