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Air Force Veteran Challenges DHS Over DNA Collection After Protest Arrest, Warns 'The Government's Chilling Message Is Clear"
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (349+ words) A 71-year-old Air Force veteran who was arrested during a protest outside a Chicago immigration detention center in September is suing the federal government over the collection and retention of his DNA, arguing that the practice violates constitutional protections and…...
New Jersey Could Require Businesses to Warn Customers About Facial Recognition Scanning Tech
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (417+ words) TRENTON, N. J. " New Jersey lawmakers are advancing legislation that would require businesses to notify customers when facial recognition or other biometric surveillance technology is being used inside stores, entertainment venues, and other commercial properties. Assembly Bill 3929, approved by the Assembly Consumer…...
Editorial: Utilizing Flock
13+ hour, 5+ min ago (488+ words) Dick Powell gave decades of service to Casa Grande and Pinal" The Wall Street Journal on changes at FDA after Vinay Prasad's departure Some controversy continues about the city of Casa Grande's use of the Flock Safety system, involving cameras…...
Fears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole' " one app developer saw downloads surge by 1, 800% in just the first month after the UK's Online Safety Act took effect
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (406+ words) The very tools regulators want to restrict are surging in popularity. The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) published a briefing paper this week describing VPN use as "a loophole in the legislation that needs closing," as governments across Europe and…...
Bill C-22: Surveillance and Punishment " The Rover
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (821+ words) The "Act respecting lawful access" lowers privacy protection standards and normalizes expanded access to personal data. A few weeks ago, I came across an open letter in Le Devoir signed by privacy lawyer Simon Du Perron, who referred to Bill…...
Lawmakers push to ban surveillance pricing: What is it and how does it impact shoppers?
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (33+ words) NBC New York Lawmakers push to ban surveillance pricing: What is it and how does it impact shoppers?...
IEBC Defends Data Sharing With State Agencies Amid Privacy Concerns
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (196+ words) The IEBC has defended its controversial policy of sharing biometric voter data with state agencies and contractors. The implications for privacy are staggering. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has mounted a vigorous defense of its controversial policy allowing…...
Syndicated columns about sharing personal data made good points [letter] | Letters To The Editor | lancasteronline. com
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (146+ words) Syndicated columns about sharing personal data made good points [letter] Lancaster Online In the May 3 Sunday LNP | Lancaster Online, it was interesting to see the syndicated columns from Michelle Singletary (Don't tell chatbots these 5 things) and Kim Komando (Finders keepers)…...
Iowa passes bill mandating porn sites verify users are 18 - AOL
1+ week, 1+ day ago (408+ words) Websites that host pornographic content would be required to verify that users are at least 18 years old under a bill heading to Gov. Kim Reynolds for her signature. If signed into law, Iowa would join 25 states that require age verification…...
Data privacy, not age verification, should be MA House focus | letter
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (315+ words) Metro West Daily News Data privacy, not age verification, should be MA House focus | letter I am writing to urgently oppose Massachusetts House Bill 5366. Although it's being touted as protection for kids online, MA House Bill 5366 would require everyone, not…...