Cell Carriers Continue to Sell Data to Third Parties Without Consumer Permission
Despite a harsh condemnation that resulted in promises to prioritize consumer privacy, cell carriers are still selling location data to dubious middlemen.
Legal
Marriott Concedes Failing to Encrypt 5 Million Passport Numbers
Marriott is dealing with the largest data breach in history and admitting to not properly securing passport numbers.
Net Neutrality Fight to Head to Federal Court of Appeals
Though legislators tried to protect net neutrality from regulation rollbacks imposed by the FCC, the fate of the internet will likely be left up to the Supreme Court.
Australia Passes Controversial Anti-Encryption Bill
Australia recently passed a bill that gives the government a concerning amount of access to encrypted data and makes such data more easily exploitable to hackers.
The FBI is Using Data Collection to Improve Its Practices
While data collection can help a company keep tabs on how well it’s doing, it might not be able to paint the whole picture of what a company needs to do to improve.
Leading The Way in Discussions for National Privacy Laws
With the massive amounts of data being collected and analyzed – and a number of companies abusing the use of that data recently – is it time to introduce privacy laws to keep information safe?
Microsoft President Calls for Regulation on Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition has become more popular over the last few years, particularly on social media apps. But Microsoft’s president worries about the future of the technology.
Passcodes Are Protected By the Law – Sort Of
Citing a case from Florida, Naked Security delves into the Fifth Amendment, and how legal cases involving passcodes are affected.
Most Common Misconceptions about GDPR and Data Processing
The GDPR (General Data Privacy Regulation) passed in the European Union (EU) in May of 2018 and is one of the most popular topics of discussion amongst businesses who may or may not conduct business on an international level
Copyright Laws Revised to Give Users More Freedom
Exemptions to the 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act will allow people to make software modifications that were previously illicit.
