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General Privacy News

Massachusetts sees bipartisan push for internet privacy following President Trump’s signing of S.J.Res. 34

Updated on Aug 3, 2021 by Caleb Chen

In response to the federal repeal of internet privacy rules, Massachusetts State Sen. Bill Tarr, a Republican, has submitted "An Act Ensuring Internet Security and Privacy" (SD. 2517) to his state's…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments

Airport: “We’re tracking every single footstep you take and can connect it to your mail address, but your privacy is safe because we say so”

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 by Rick Falkvinge

A sign on the revolving entrance to a European airport, one sign among many, says "the airport employs wi-fi and bluetooth tracking; your privacy is ensured". The vast majority of…

Categories: General Privacy News, Surveillance

FCC’s grand net neutrality rollback plan includes having ISPs promise not to violate basic open internet principles

Updated on Aug 5, 2021 by Caleb Chen

According to multiple sources on Capitol Hill, net neutrality is next on the chopping block for the FCC now that internet privacy rules have been repealed. The official plan could…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments

Congresswoman Rosen introduces Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017 to reverse S.J. Res. 34

Updated on Jul 29, 2020 by Caleb Chen

Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (NV-03) has introduced H.R. 1868, the Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017, which would reverse the recently signed S.J. Res. 34. America is still reeling from that repeal…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance

Without privacy, you lose the ability to form your identity

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 by Rick Falkvinge

There's much more to privacy than just a random individual luxury: if you don't have privacy growing up, you can't even form your identity. Growing up and forming an identity…

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President Trump makes big splash in swamp – signs away Americans’ internet privacy

Updated on Aug 3, 2021 by Caleb Chen

President Trump has signed into law the end of a basic internet privacy right, as well as an end to the ability for the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to make…

Categories: General Privacy News

Montana set to require authorities to obtain a search warrant before reading your emails, texts, and other electronic communications

Updated on Aug 3, 2021 by Caleb Chen

Montana will soon require law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before looking through your electronic communications such as emails, text messages, and chats. Montana Governor Steve Bullock is holding off on…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments

Would U.S. Congress find it acceptable that their phonecalls were recorded, sold, and published?

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 by Rick Falkvinge

Congress has decided that Internet Service Providers shall be Common Carriers but without the obligations of a Common Carrier. Specifically, which was the shocker last week - telephone secrets don't…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments

We always had the real trump card: Encryption

Updated on Jan 27, 2024 by PIA Team

Encryption saves lives. The largest users of encryption have been military forces - secret messages have helped win wars, laying the foundation for the United States today. It was the…

Categories: Announcements, Cybersecurity, Encryption, General Privacy News

Thanks to repeal of FCC online privacy rules, Android phones on Verizon will soon come with pre-installed spyware called Appflash

Updated on Jul 19, 2021 by Caleb Chen

Soon, every Verizon user on Android will have a new online privacy concern that they need to be aware of - pre-installed spyware called Appflash. This week, Verizon announced their…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Surveillance
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