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2 days ago

US politics

Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch

Privacy professionals

Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

Privacy professionals

Data Brokers Face New Pressure for Hiding Opt-Out Pages From Google

fromThe Verge

Privacy professionals

Hundreds of data brokers might be breaking state laws, say privacy advocates

fromTheregister

America's CFPB bins proposed data broker crackdown

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau withdrew proposed rules to regulate data brokers as credit agencies, leaving personal data vulnerable.

White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans' sensitive data | TechCrunch

The Trump administration has halted a plan to regulate data brokers selling Americans' personal information.

2 days ago

US politics

Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch

Privacy professionals

Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

Privacy professionals

Data Brokers Face New Pressure for Hiding Opt-Out Pages From Google

fromThe Verge

Privacy professionals

Hundreds of data brokers might be breaking state laws, say privacy advocates

fromTheregister

America's CFPB bins proposed data broker crackdown

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau withdrew proposed rules to regulate data brokers as credit agencies, leaving personal data vulnerable.

White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans' sensitive data | TechCrunch

The Trump administration has halted a plan to regulate data brokers selling Americans' personal information.

more#data-privacy

fromThe Hacker News

2 weeks ago

DOJ Resentences BreachForums Founder to 3 Years for Cybercrime and Possession of CSAM

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday resentenced the former administrator of BreachForums to three years in prison in connection with his role in running the cybercrime forum and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Conor Brian Fitzpatrick (aka Pompompurin), 22, of Peekskill, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of access device conspiracy, one count of access device solicitation, and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material. Fitzpatrick was initially arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty later that July.

US news

fromThe Hill

3 weeks ago

Privacy is not for sale, and neither is democracy

U.S. citizens' Fourth Amendment privacy protections are undermined as government purchases commercial personal data, creating a public-private surveillance partnership that bypasses warrants.

Data Brokers Are Ignoring Privacy Law. We Deserve Better.

A significant portion of data brokers in California ignores requests for access to consumer data, violating privacy rights.

#privacy-rights

2 months ago

Privacy professionals

Data Brokers are Selling Your Flight Information to CBP and ICE

Privacy technologies

Montana Becomes First State to Close the Law Enforcement Data Broker Loophole

2 months ago

Privacy professionals

Data Brokers are Selling Your Flight Information to CBP and ICE

Privacy technologies

Montana Becomes First State to Close the Law Enforcement Data Broker Loophole

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fromZDNET

Incogni vs. DeleteMe: Which service removes your personal data best?

Data removal services like Incogni and DeleteMe help consumers protect their personal information from data brokers.

#consumer-protection

Privacy professionals

Why Are Hundreds of Data Brokers Not Registering with States?

Privacy professionals

Privacy from data brokers canceled

fromFast Company

Privacy professionals

Trump just handed data brokers a gift in the form of our data

Privacy professionals

Why Are Hundreds of Data Brokers Not Registering with States?

Privacy from data brokers canceled

The CFPB's proposed rule for privacy protection faces opposition under current director Russell Vought, highlighting tensions in consumer data protection.

fromFast Company

Trump just handed data brokers a gift in the form of our data

CFPB canceled proposed rules to protect consumer data from data brokers, prioritizing industry concerns.

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Privacy professionals

Airlines sell passenger flight data to Customs and Border Protection

fromLifehacker

Privacy professionals

Five Services That Will Remove Your Personal Information From Data Broker Sites

fromwww.theguardian.com

Privacy professionals

How did you get my number? Inside the shadowy world of data brokers

Privacy professionals

Hell No: The ODNI Wants to Make it Easier for the Government to Buy Your Data Without Warrant

Airlines sell passenger flight data to Customs and Border Protection

U.S. government agencies exploit loopholes to gather personal travel data from brokers, impacting privacy rights.

fromLifehacker

Five Services That Will Remove Your Personal Information From Data Broker Sites

Modern life is dominated by data collection, making privacy virtually nonexistent.

Data brokers aggregate personal information, which can lead to serious privacy risks.

fromwww.theguardian.com

How did you get my number? Inside the shadowy world of data brokers

Political parties are exempt from privacy laws, making it difficult to trace how personal data is collected and used.

Hell No: The ODNI Wants to Make it Easier for the Government to Buy Your Data Without Warrant

The ODNI seeks to create a centralized marketplace for government agencies to buy personal data, raising significant privacy concerns.

more#privacy

Data broker giant LexisNexis says breach exposed personal information of over 364,000 people | TechCrunch

LexisNexis suffered a data breach affecting over 364,000 individuals, exposing sensitive personal data.

Data brokers profit from selling consumer data, impacting privacy and security.

fromCSO Online

Data on sale: Trump administration withdraws data broker oversight proposal

CFPB's withdrawal of data broker regulation undermines consumer privacy protections.