IRS Could Search Warrantless Location Database Over 10,000 Times
The IRS was able to query a database of location data quietly harvested from ordinary smartphone apps over 10,000 times, […]
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Congress Is Eyeing Face Recognition, and Companies Want a Say
The lobbying surge coincides with the spread of local and state bans and restrictions on face recognition across the US, […]
European recommendations following Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling cast doubt on cloud encryption practices
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued guidance that calls into question recommendations to cloud services providers in responding […]
LAPD Bans Use Of Commercial Facial Recognition
The Los Angeles Police Department has banned the use of commercial facial recognition systems. The LAPD, the third-largest police department […]
Microsoft promises to challenge all government requests for customer data
Microsoft has vowed to challenge all requests that any government or security agency makes to access its customers’ data, and […]
DHS Plans to Start Collecting Eye Scans and DNA
US Department of Homeland Security is planning to collect unprecedented levels of biometric information from immigration applicants and their sponsors […]
DEA Pursues Vast Expansion of Patient Surveillance
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is looking to expand its anti-diversion surveillance infrastructure by being able to search and analyze […]
Forensic Genealogy Cracks Cold Cases Amid Privacy Concerns
Millions of people will unwrap at-home ancestry testing kits this holiday season and eagerly swab their cheeks and mail in […]
Defining data protection standards could be a hot topic in state legislation in 2021
Some states could follow the New York Shield Act’s lead and set clearer regulatory expectations for reasonable cybersecurity. Election security […]
How the U.S. Military Buys Location Data from Ordinary Apps
A Muslim prayer app with over 98 million downloads is one of the apps connected to a wide-ranging supply chain […]
How the NYPD gets people’s personal data with no oversight
The NYPD has used tens of thousands of questionable subpoenas over the last decade to intimidate private companies into handing […]
California ballot initiative passes, significantly altering the California Consumer Privacy Act
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) makes significant changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which was originally passed […]