Tag: california
  • Jan 31, 2024 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Online Privacy, Social Media, Surveillance,

How Massive Server-to-Server Data Transfers Represent a Hidden Threat to Privacy

It’s well known that we are routinely tracked whenever we use the internet. Most people also understand that the primary business model online is surveillance advertising, whereby huge quantities of personal data are collected and aggregated in order to provide information for highly targeted digital advertising. While those facts are common knowledge, we still lack … Continue reading “How Massive Server-to-Server Data Transfers Represent a Hidden Threat to Privacy”

0
  • Mar 22, 2021 |
  • Chris Miller |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

DMV’s are making a fortune selling your personal data

Sadly, we have all become so accustomed to having our data bought and sold that it rarely surprises anyone to hear about yet another company filling their coffers with the proceeds of your personal data. However, one can’t help but feel especially betrayed to learn that a United States Government organization is getting in on … Continue reading “DMV’s are making a fortune selling your personal data”

0

Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: March 5, 2021

Featured: Privacy News Online – Week of March 5th, 2021 Judge rules that California can continue with its net neutrality law Californians first passed their net neutrality law, SB 822, back in 2018 after the FCC repealed net neutrality laws for the entire country. Since 2018, internet service providers and various lobbying groups have been … Continue reading “Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: March 5, 2021”

0
  • Feb 26, 2021 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments,

Judge rules that California can continue with its net neutrality law

Judge John Mendez of the US District Court for the Eastern District of California has ruled to let the state of California enact SB 822, a net neutrality law that was passed in the aftermath of the federal repeal of net neutrality. It’s been two years since SB 822 passed the California legislature. Soon after … Continue reading “Judge rules that California can continue with its net neutrality law”

0
  • Nov 5, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

California votes to “expand” privacy laws to allow companies to make you pay for privacy

On election day, California voters chose to pass Proposition 24, which alters the newly inaugurated California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) with some pretty significant changes that can be viewed as a net negative for privacy. There are modest improvements to the CCPA; however, some such as those in the No on Prop 24 campaign, think … Continue reading “California votes to “expand” privacy laws to allow companies to make you pay for privacy”

0

Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: August 14, 2020

Featured: Privacy News Online – Week of August 14th, 2020 Chinese gamers will need to verify their real names on all games by September The Chinese government is rolling out a real name authentication and verification system to all online games in the country by the end of the month. Some of these verification systems … Continue reading “Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: August 14, 2020”

0
  • Aug 7, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

The Department of Justice wants to stop California from having net neutrality

The US Department of Justice has filed for an injunction to stop California from implementing their own net neutrality laws. Net neutrality has been repealed in the United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) effective since summer 2018, and now the effort of states to bring their citizens back under net neutrality protections is being challenged … Continue reading “The Department of Justice wants to stop California from having net neutrality”

0

Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: July 10, 2020

Featured: Privacy News Online – Week of July 10th, 2020 HongKongers prepare for China and new national security law by scrubbing digital footprint China has officially passed a new national security law for Hong Kong that has caused a massive chilling effect. As a response, many Hong Kong citizens are deleting social media posts or … Continue reading “Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: July 10, 2020”

0
  • Oct 9, 2019 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

US Court says that states can ignore FCC and pass their own net neutrality laws

A circuit judge has ruled that States can enact their own net neutrality laws – like California is doing – and that isn’t against the current federal rules on net neutrality. Ever since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) outlawed net neutrality protections in 2016, the question of whether states could enact their own net neutrality … Continue reading “US Court says that states can ignore FCC and pass their own net neutrality laws”

1
  • Nov 2, 2017 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Governments,

Privacy is constantly under threat; here are ways communities can help to protect it locally

Stories about privacy have a depressing tendency to be about its loss, and the increasing threats to it in the future. Perhaps we need to spend more time thinking about how to protect it, to prevent the loss and head off the threats. That’s easier said than done, since the latter come from many quarters, … Continue reading “Privacy is constantly under threat; here are ways communities can help to protect it locally”

0