• Feb 3, 2020
  • Caleb Chen
  • Cybersecurity, Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments,

The EARN IT Act is the latest clueless attack on encryption, do not fall for it

The latest attack on encryption is here, and it’s being championed under the cover of – surprise surprise – a necessary step to protect the children. Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Richard Blumenthal are proposing a new bill called the ‘‘Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2019,” abbreviated as the EARN … Continue reading “The EARN IT Act is the latest clueless attack on encryption, do not fall for it”

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  • Apr 12, 2018
  • Josiah Wilmoth
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media,

US Senators Introduce ‘Privacy Bill of Rights’ in Wake of Facebook Data-Harvesting Scandal

Two US senators have introduced a bill that seeks to establish a “privacy bill of rights” for American consumers and prohibit social media platforms and other websites from sharing or selling personal data without explicit user consent. The Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgressions (CONSENT) Act, sponsored by Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) … Continue reading “US Senators Introduce ‘Privacy Bill of Rights’ in Wake of Facebook Data-Harvesting Scandal”

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