Tag: isp
  • Mar 26, 2019 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

FTC votes 5-0 to examine privacy practices of internet service providers and mobile broadband providers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued seven letters to internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile broadband providers in the United States demanding a special report regarding their privacy practices. The FTC resolution was formally called the “Resolution Directing Use of Compulsory Process to Collect Information Regarding ISP Privacy” and was issued under the FTC’s … Continue reading “FTC votes 5-0 to examine privacy practices of internet service providers and mobile broadband providers”

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  • Dec 2, 2018 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News,

Sky Brasil exposed private information, including IP addresses, of 32 million Brazilians

Sky Brasil, one of Brazil’s largest internet service providers (ISP) has exposed private information on all 32 million of its users. This leak was discovered by Brazilian independent researcher Fabio Castro. The information was stolen via an improperly configured ElastiSearch search engine that Sky Brasil had been maintaining online at two IP addresses. The search … Continue reading “Sky Brasil exposed private information, including IP addresses, of 32 million Brazilians”

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  • Nov 1, 2018 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Starting November 1st, Chinese police can go to any Chinese ISP to copy your data

Earlier in October 2018, the Chinese government passed a law that grants local and central law enforcement the ability to enter the premises of any internet service providers (ISPs) or internet service companies (read: VPN companies) to inspect and copy anything. SCMP reports that this new law tightens China’s control of its cyberspace, which already … Continue reading “Starting November 1st, Chinese police can go to any Chinese ISP to copy your data”

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  • Apr 27, 2018 |
  • Josiah Wilmoth |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments,

Japan ISP to Voluntarily Block Pirate Sites Despite Censorship Prohibition

One of Japan’s largest internet service providers (ISPs) says that it will begin blocking pirate sites of its own volition, despite constitutional prohibitions on censorship. Industry publication TorrentFreak reports that NTT Communications Corp., along with its subsidiaries, will block access to websites that host pirated content in response to government requests. Other major Japanese ISPs … Continue reading “Japan ISP to Voluntarily Block Pirate Sites Despite Censorship Prohibition”

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Brazil’s ISPs Earn Failing Grades on Data Privacy

Brazil’s internet service providers (ISPs) earn failing grades on data privacy, researchers say. Earlier this month, Brazilian independent research center InternetLab — in partnership with the Electronic Frontier Foundation — released its annual report on how ISPs approach the personal data of its customers. Each company received ratings in six categories: data processing, data disclosure … Continue reading “Brazil’s ISPs Earn Failing Grades on Data Privacy”

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  • Mar 7, 2018 |
  • Josiah Wilmoth |
  • General Privacy News, Social Media, Surveillance,

ISPs a Greater Threat to Online Privacy than Facebook, Google, or the NSA: Survey

US residents believe that their internet service providers (ISPs) represent a greater threat to their online security than either Facebook or Google. That’s according to a new survey conducted by tech outlet PCMag, which asked respondents to identify the greatest threat to their online privacy. Of the 1,000 individuals who responded to the survey, 25 … Continue reading “ISPs a Greater Threat to Online Privacy than Facebook, Google, or the NSA: Survey”

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  • Oct 18, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Surveillance,

How to stop your mobile phone number and location from being sold

Smartphone users are becoming aware that their phone number and location isn’t private when they use the internet on their data plans thanks to the selling of your mobile advertising id (MAID). According to Wired’s Andy Greenberg, it only costs $1,000 to track someone online. When you visit a website on your smartphone, both the … Continue reading “How to stop your mobile phone number and location from being sold”

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  • Apr 27, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

Dear FCC: Destroying net neutrality is not “Restoring Internet Freedom”

Today, the FCC unveiled their official notice of proposed rule making, titled “Restoring Internet Freedom (doc),” that would end net neutrality as we know it in the United States. The FCC recently lost the ability to keep Internet service providers (ISPs) from selling your private data. The proposal was announced by FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai … Continue reading “Dear FCC: Destroying net neutrality is not “Restoring Internet Freedom””

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  • Apr 26, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

Singapore High Court rules that telecoms don’t need to give up information on alleged downloaders

The High Court of Singapore has stopped copyright holders from obtaining personal information on alleged copyright infringers and pirates from Singaporean telecoms and internet service providers (ISP). SSLA, a Singaporean law firm, represented the copyright holders in seeking full names, home addresses, and national identification numbers associated with a list of IP addresses that they … Continue reading “Singapore High Court rules that telecoms don’t need to give up information on alleged downloaders”

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