The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem
You’ve been asked to serve on the jury in the first-ever criminal prosecution of a United States president. What could possibly go wrong? The answer, of course, is everything. A …
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Big Tech Squares Off Against US Spies
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A trade organization representing some of the world’s largest information technology companies—Google, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft among them—say its members are voicing strong opposition to ongoing efforts by the Biden …
US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’
The United States Senate is poised to vote on legislation this week that, for the next two years at least, could dramatically expand the number of businesses that the US …
After public push, CMS curbs health insurance agents’ access to consumer SSNs
Julie Appleby | (TNS) KFF Health News Until last week, the system that is used to enroll people in federal Affordable Care Act insurance plans inadvertently allowed access by insurance …
80% of global smishing attacks targeted EU citizens
New data from international connectivity enabler BICS has revealed it blocked 507 million fraudulent spam calls and robocalls across its network in 2023 – up 28% from the 395 million …
Keeping your data hidden from Apple is ‘virtually impossible,’ experts warn
If you think you’re protecting your data, think again. Experts have warned that keeping your data hidden from Apple is “virtually impossible.” Despite the slogan, “Privacy. That’s Apple,” new research …
Roku Breach Hits 567,000 Users
After months of delays, the US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend a controversial warrantless wiretap program for two years. Known as Section 702, the program authorizes the …
House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US Spy Program
A controversial US wiretap program days from expiration cleared a major hurdle on its way to being reauthorized. After months of delays, false starts, and interventions by lawmakers working to …
DuckDuckGo Is Taking Its Privacy Fight to Data Brokers
Under the hood, things are more complex. Greg Fiorentino, a product director at DuckDuckGo, says when you enter your personal data into the system, it’s all saved in an encrypted …
Trump Loyalists Kill Vote on US Wiretap Program
For the third time since December, House Speaker Mike Johnson has failed to wrangle support for reauthorizing a critical US surveillance program, raising questions about the future of a law …