Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Lawsuit Alleges Attorney Kickbacks To Clergy-Abuse Victims Group

January 23, 2017

The largest and most active support organization for victims of child abuse by clergy has been sued by its former […]

Cautions About “Online Behavioral Advertising”

January 18, 2017

Online behavioral advertising falls into two basic types. It’s so-called “third-party” behavioral advertising that many consider…

Major Bank Bans Employee Texts

January 14, 2017

Deutsche Bank AG is restricting its employees’ ability to use electronic messaging on their mobile phones, even for business purposes, […]

EU Considers Legal Status For “Electronic Persons”

January 14, 2017

The European Parliament is considering whether to give robots the legal status of “electronic persons” as part of an effort […]

Privacy Lawyer Simplifies Instagram’s Terms Of Use

January 13, 2017

The Children’s Commissioner of England found that Instagram’s 5,000-word terms of use is written at a post-graduate level, and that […]

Techies Viewing Recovered Customer Data Were Gov’t Informants

January 13, 2017

Some technicians working at a Best Buy Geek Squad facility in Brooks, KY, were doubling as part-time paid informants for […]

Hackers Can Get Credit Card Info Off Chrome, Safari

January 12, 2017

Browsers like Chrome and Safari that use autofill to fill in textboxes can be tricked into giving up your credit […]

Tracking Employees 24-7 Legal In Most States

January 12, 2017

No federal privacy law prevents businesses from tracking employees with a GPS or phone-tracking system. The practice is illegal without […]

Uber Shares Treasure Trove Of Driving Data

January 11, 2017

Ride-sharing giant Uber has granted city planners across the country access to its transportation data, something local officials could use […]

Best Buy’s Geek FBI Informant Ring Faces Legal Scrutiny

January 11, 2017

A recent lawsuit revealed that the FBI has developed eight “confidential human sources” inside Best Buy’s massive Geek Squad repair […]

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