Tim Cushing writes: Earlier this week, reporting by Thomas Brewster for Forbes uncovered yet another way law enforcement is expecting companies like Google to perform their investigative work for them. For a few years now, we’ve covered the use of geofence warrants capable of turning multiple people into criminal suspects, as well as the even more dubious “keyword” warrants, which turns anyone... The post Unsealed Documents Provide More Details On Federal Investigators’ YouTube Dragnet appeared first on PogoWasRight.org ..read more

In June 2023, PogoWasRight.org reported that DataBreaches.net (DataBreaches) had submitted a complaint and inquiry to Canada’s Commissioner of Privacy and Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner. The complaint stemmed from a data leak involving mental health-related information that appeared to be collected by university researchers. The leak had been found by a member of the public... The post Update: Why isn’t the University of Alberta more transparent about research consent? appeared first on PogoWasRight.org ..read more

Brendan Farrington of AP reports: Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. The bill will ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require parental permission for 14- and... The post Florida’s DeSantis signs one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors appeared first on PogoWasRight.org ..read more

From the good folks at EPIC.org: The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (SB 541/HB 567) has passed both the House and Senate. Next, each bill will face a vote in the opposite chamber before heading to conference committee to reconcile minor differences between versions. EPIC testified in support of the bills in both the Senate and the House earlier... The post Maryland Privacy Bills Pass House and Senate appeared first on PogoWasRight.org ..read more

Thorin Klosowski writes: Cars collect a lot of our personal data, and car companies disclose a lot of that data to third parties. It’s often unclear what’s being collected, and what’s being shared and with whom. A recent New York Times article highlighted how data is shared by G.M. with insurance companies, sometimes without clear knowledge from the... The post How to Figure Out What Your Car Knows About You (and Opt Out of Sharing When You Can) appeared first on PogoWasRight.org ..read more

Zack Whittaker reports: Users of the popular site Glassdoor, which lets anyone anonymously sign up to review companies they have worked for, say Glassdoor collected and added their names to their user profiles without their consent. One user, who goes by Monica, wrote in a post on her personal blog that Glassdoor added her name and... The post Users say Glassdoor added real names to user profiles without their consent appeared first on PogoWasRight.org ..read more

Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On March 18, 2024, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published new data protection fining guidance on how the ICO determines penalties and calculates fines. The guidance was subject to a consultation process in 2023, and covers a variety of topics and considerations relevant to penalties and fines, including: The ICO’s approach to... The post UK ICO Publishes New Guidance on Fines appeared first on PogoWasRight.org ..read more

Brenna Goth reports: Illinois lawmakers are working to curb potential damages under the state’s biometric privacy law for companies that don’t secure written permission first to collect fingerprints, face scans, and other data. A measure advancing in the state legislature seeks changes to the Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA, which allows private lawsuits over violations. The... The post Biometric Privacy Fines in Illinois Would Be Tamed in State Bill appeared first on PogoWasRight.org ..read more

As if anyone really needed a reminder that breaches of even one patient’s privacy matter, just look at all the headlines this morning. How many reports do you see about allegations that an employee at The London Clinic where Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, was hospitalized improperly attempted to access her medical records? The... The post Kate Middleton security ‘breach’ as hospital staff ‘attempted to view private medical records’ appeared first on PogoWasRight.org ..read more

From HHS OCR: On March 18, 2024, OCR revised its guidance on “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates” to remind regulated entities and the public that the use of online tracking technologies is subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach... The post HHS OCR Issues Updated Guidance on “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates” appeared first on PogoWasRight.org ..read more