California Consumer Privacy Act: Will it prompt federal data privacy & protection laws in the U.S.?
Passed unanimously, and introduced on 1 January this year, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the first comprehensive legislation […]
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Privacy issues for employers during COVID-19
As COVID-19 becomes our new normal, we increasingly see the tension between protecting the public’s health and privacy rights. Employers […]
FTC Cautions Against Biased Outcomes in Use of AI and Algorithms
As the healthcare and financial impacts of COVID-19 continue to evolve with the global pandemic, the use of AI technology […]
Multinational Response to Malicious Online Activities Related to COVID-19
On April 8, 2020, a multinational alert was issued, warning individuals to remain vigilant for COVID-19-related malicious cyber activity. The […]
Activist Wants Appeals Court To Scrap Google ‘Street View’ Privacy Settlement
A musician who opposed Google’s privacy settlement over data collection by “Street View” cars has appealed a trial judge’s decision […]
US task force seeks national coronavirus surveillance system
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner’s task force has reached out to a range of health technology companies about creating […]
Detroit employs ‘Plane Flyovers, Video Surveillance’ to Enforce Social Distancing
The city of Detroit is increasing its Big Brother-type controls to ensure residents abide by social distancing orders. City leaders […]
A Microsoft Employee Literally Wrote Washington’s Facial Recognition Law
Washington state signed SB 6280 into law, making it the first state in the country to pass a facial recognition […]
Privately funded surveillance planes to begin patrolling Baltimore skies
Three privately funded surveillance planes were cleared to begin patrolling Baltimore from the sky Wednesday, despite opposition from multiple civil […]
Key Ring data leak exposes millions of user details
Key Ring, an app that lets people upload and store card details, has left the information of millions of users […]
Experts warn of privacy risk as US uses GPS to fight coronavirus spread
Use location data to fight coronavirus risks highlights the lack of safeguards for Americans’ personal data, academics and data scientists […]
Class action filed against Zoom about data collection
Wexler Wallace LLP had filed a class action lawsuit against Zoom Video Communications, Inc. before the U.S. Court for the […]