U.S. Privacy And World Privacy News
Law enforcement doxxing raises risk profile for threat actors
FCC Commissioner sucking up to Donald Trump by threatening to take NBC off the air
Facebook Censors Gone Wild
https://brownstone.org/articles/facebook-censors-gone-wild/
We Need To Fight For Free Speech More Than Ever
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/07/we-need-to-fight-for-free-speech-more-than-ever/
First Amendment Advocates Demand Senate Pass PRESS Act Before Trump Takes Office
https://www.commondreams.org/news/press-act
'He's Not Kidding,' Advocates Warn as Trump Threatens to Defund Schools for Teaching US History
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-defund-schools
Sex abuse victims fight to thwart Boy Scouts’ $2.4B bankruptcy payout plan
https://www.courthousenews.com/sex-abuse-victims-fight-to-thwart-boy-scouts-2-4-billion-bankruptcy-payout-plan/
Americans stockpile abortion pills and hormones ahead of ‘reproductive apocalypse’ under Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/07/abortion-pills-hormones-trump
Appeals Court Says Gmail Terms Of Service Don’t Negate 4th Amendment Protections
https://blog.simplejustice.us/2024/11/01/2d-circuit-holds-we-may-have-an-expectation-of-privacy-in-google-emails/
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/05/2nd-circuit-appeals-court-says-gmail-terms-of-service-dont-negate-4th-amendment-protections/
Google's "Family Link" Will Track Your Kids Purchases Via Google Wallet
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-wallet-kids/
https://families.google/familylink/
'Terrifying' Ad Shows Deadly Impact of GOP Abortion Bans
https://www.commondreams.org/news/miscarriage-vs-abortion
Palantir Adds an AI Company to Its Arsenal for Military and Spy Work
https://gizmodo.com/palantir-adds-an-ai-company-to-its-arsenal-for-military-and-spy-work-2000521508
https://investors.palantir.com/news-details/2024/Anthropic-and-Palantir-Partner-to-Bring-Claude-AI-Models-to-AWS-for-U.S.-Government-Intelligence-and-Defense-Operations/
Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-massive-crime-industry-thats-hacking-billion-dollar-companies/
Apple is considering making spying smart glasses
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/04/apple-smart-glasses-employee-survey/
Apple will let you share lost AirTag info with an airline
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/4/24288045/apple-ios-find-my-airtag-airline-luggage-temporary
Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/11/booking-com-phishers-may-leave-you-with-reservations/
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-gb/blog/hotforsecurity/how-hackers-hijack-hotel-accounts-on-booking/
Username Over 52 Characters? No Password Required, Says Okta
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/11/02/username-over-52-characters-no-password-required-says-okta/
Digital health, big tech and your privacy
"Private companies, including Big Tech, are responsible for a large number of digital health tools"
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5451/digital-health-big-tech-and-your-privacy
HIPAA Not ‘Strong Enough’ for Health Care’s Cybersecurity Needs
https://www.govtech.com/security/hipaa-not-strong-enough-for-health-cares-cybersecurity-needs
Big Pharma ads on social media are less regulated than you think
https://pirg.org/articles/pharma-ads-social-media/
FDA Knows That China and India Drug Quality Is Poor, But Independently Only Tests about 0.001%
https://brownstone.org/articles/fda-knows-that-china-and-india-drug-quality-is-poor-but-independently-collects-and-tests-only-about-0-001/
Summit Pathology data breach affected 1.8M people
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/31/2973068/0/en/Summit-Pathology-Laboratories-Data-Breach-Exposes-Personal-Information-Murphy-Law-Firm-Investigates-Legal-Claims.html
OnePoint Patient Care data breach affected 800K people
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/privacy-alert-onepoint-patient-care-under-investigation-for-data-breach-of-over-795-000-patient-records-302295175.html
Gryphon Healthcare data breach affected 400K people
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/14/gryphon_healthcare_breach/
Kaiser Permanente data breach
https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/alerts/p3/privacy-breach
Boston Children's Health Physicians data breach
https://bchp.childrenshospital.org/cybersecurityannouncement
Weiser Memorial Hospital data breach
Thompson Coburn law firm data breach may have impacted patients’ personal information
https://www.abqjournal.com/business/law-firm-used-by-presbyterian-says-data-breach-may-have-impacted-patients-personal-information/article_e0884006-9b0a-11ef-a745-abfa9e2a230a.html
State & Local Privacy News
ME- Voters Approve a Ballot Measure to Limit Political Spending
https://www.commondreams.org/news/top-super-pacs-2024
MA- Gov. Healey’s stance: No State Police involvement in Trump’s deportation push
https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/11/07/massachusetts-gov-maura-healey-refuses-to-support-trumps-deportation-efforts/
NC- Mt. Airy police want 2 license plate readers
https://nowhabersham.com/mt-airy-debates-license-plate-readers/
OH- City of Columbus data breach affects 500K people
IA- Sioux City Council to weigh $1.58M Axon police body cam agreement
TX- Dallas cops upset over decriminalizing marijuana in small amounts
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/texas/article-14049745/Texas-cops-shock-Dallas-votes-decriminalize-marijuana-despite-warnings.html
NE- Lincoln police install 20 license plate readers on patrol cars
https://www.1011now.com/2024/11/01/lpd-unveils-license-plate-readers-mainstream-tool-officers/
CA- Judge Orders Divorcing Husband to Surrender Gun, Even Without Domestic Violence Restraining Order
"Fortunately, the California Court of Appeal just reversed that decision."
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/11/05/judge-orders-divorcing-husband-to-surrender-gun-even-without-domestic-violence-restraining-order/
OR- Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill
AK- Governor Funded Group that Sowed Division Amongst Indigenous Groups (Oil Drilling)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/31/alaska-indigenous-oil-drilling
World Privacy News
By Criminalizing UNRWA, Israel Is Delegitimizing the United Nations
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/israel-bans-unrwa
More than 60 arrests in Amsterdam after attacks on Israeli football fans for chanting "finish the Arabs"
Encrypted messaging app developer moves out of Australia after police visit employee’s home
The rise of the Surveillance Databases (Palantir)
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5455/rise-surveillance-databases
British troops using Israeli arms technology tested in Gaza
https://www.declassifieduk.org/british-troops-using-israeli-arms-technology-tested-in-gaza/
EU's Definition of “potential terrorists” opens door to broad information-sharing
As Interpol Gets New Secretary General, What are the Risks of Abuses?
https://www.justsecurity.org/104398/new-interpol-chief-abuses-reforms/
Chines government to roll out its smart city model to BRICS nations
https://expose-news.com/2024/11/05/china-hopes-to-roll-out-its-smart-city-mode/
https://infobrics.org/post/42659
France- Alan unveils AI health assistant for its 680k health insurance members
Malta- Government to create digital ID program in 2025
https://timesofmalta.com/article/looking-ahead.1100409
UK- Home Office snubs Council of Europe over Assange inquiry
https://www.declassifieduk.org/uk-snubs-council-of-europe-over-assange-inquiry/
UK- Home Affairs Committee says rise in shoplifting justifies retail store facial recognition
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gzreg4dypo
UK- Uncovering a secretive Home Office algorithm at the heart of immigration decision-making
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5452/automating-hostile-environment-uncovering-secretive-home-office-algorithm-heart
UK- Your air fryer might be snitching on you to China
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/05/air_fryer_spying/
UK- Privacy International's response to the College of Policing consultation on the 'ethical use of data and technologies guidance'
China- The International Service for Human Rights wants to hold government accountable for grave human rights violations in Xinjiang
https://ishr.ch/latest-updates/some-progress-but-further-action-needed-to-hold-china-accountable-for-grave-human-rights-violations/
Hong Kong and Tokyo airports to use "One ID" digital IDs for passengers
https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2024-releases/2024-10-30-03/
Philippines- The Philippine Postal Corporation launches facial recognition "Postal ID"
https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national/phlpost-releases-requirements-for-postal-ids/ar-AA1sxRR9
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/11/06/news/national/ph-post-office-launches-globally-recognized-id/1997947
Malaysia- Datasonic takes controlling stake in AI company Innov8tif Holdings
https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2024/11/1129754/datasonic-takes-controlling-stake-ai-company-innov8tif-holdings
Turkey- Spying Bill Threatens Rights Defenders, Journalists
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/11/02/turkiye-spying-bill-threatens-rights-defenders-journalists
Mozambique- Government must end post-election assault on protests now
AU- Accor Stadium and Commbank Stadium to use facial recognition to ID fans
https://www.tenders.nsw.gov.au/?event=public.app.view&appuuid=6C15BC3A-9806-071A-7B8A0CA521445DC0
NZ- Government unveils Digital ID Trust Framework
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/3147013-nz-unveils-trust-framework-for-safe-and-secure-digital-identity-services
Canada- Government to force TikTok to dissolve its business in the country
https://therecord.media/canada-forces-tiktok-to-dissolve-business-operations