Megan Mueller reports: A proposed bill by a state representative pushes to make a list of expecting mothers in the state in an aim to “reduce the number of preventable abortions,” according to the bill. House Bill 807, nicknamed the “Save MO Babies Act,” was proposed by Rep. Phil Amato, R-Arnold. The bill summary states…
The Myth of Jurisdictional Privacy
by Stephen Gielda Founder, Packetderm LLC Understanding Global Surveillance In discussions of online privacy, you’ll often hear passionate debates about jurisdiction, with particular focus on avoiding the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance countries (USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand). The argument goes that by choosing a service provider outside these nations, you can somehow escape…
Nearly 10 years after Data and Goliath, Bruce Schneier says: Privacy’s still screwed
Iain Thomson of The Register recently interviewed Bruce Schneier. Thomson reports: It has been nearly a decade since famed cryptographer and privacy expert Bruce Schneier released the book Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World – an examination of how government agencies and tech giants exploit personal data….
Ninth Circuit upholds $725M Facebook settlement in Cambridge Analytica case, rejects objectors’ appeal
Michael Gennaro reports: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday afternoon that a federal court did not abuse its discretion in 2023 when it approved a $725 million settlement between Facebook, Inc. — now known as Meta — and a settlement class concerning the Cambridge Analytica scandal, an event in which Facebook misused personal data for political purposes. Two…