Andy Maxwell writes: In a judgment published today, Europe’s top court concludes that suspected file-sharers can be subjected to mass surveillance and retention of their data as long as certain standards are upheld. Digital rights groups hoped to end the French ‘Hadopi’ anti-piracy scheme, claiming that it violates the fundamental right to privacy. The CJEU’s…
Nebraska Enacts Nebraska Data Privacy Act
Libbie Canter, Lindsey Tonsager, Hensey A. Fenton III, and Jessica Ke of Covington and Burling write: On April 17, the Nebraska governor signed the Nebraska Data Privacy Act (the “NDPA”) into law. Nebraska is the latest state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Florida, Delaware, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Kentucky, and Maryland. The NDPA will take effect on January 1,…
Information Commissioner: Persistent sensitive information breaches failing people living with HIV
From the UK Information Commissioner’s Office: Information Commissioner John Edwards has condemned data protection standards at health services for people living with HIV and called for urgent improvements. The statement follows several data breaches, as well as concerns raised by some of the largest HIV organisations in the country. Information Commissioner John Edwards said: “People…
FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers Almost $200M for Selling Customer Location Data
Brian Krebs reports: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today levied fines totaling nearly $200 million against the four major carriers — including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon — for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent. The fines mark the culmination of a more than four-year investigation into the actions of the major carriers. In February 2020, the FCC put…