{"id":4073,"date":"2022-09-01T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2024.thenexus.today\/index.php\/2022\/09\/01\/privacy-news-september-1\/"},"modified":"2022-09-01T14:15:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:15:00","slug":"privacy-news-september-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2024.thenexus.today\/index.php\/2022\/09\/01\/privacy-news-september-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy News: September 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s experiment: more top-level topics, less analysis. \u00a0Thoughts?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"surveillance-industrial-complex\">Surveillance-industrial complex <\/h2>\n<h4 id=\"tech-tool-offers-police-%E2%80%98mass-surveillance-on-a-budget%E2%80%99\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/technology-police-california-arkansas-d395409ef5a8c6c3f6cdab5b1d0e27ef\">Tech tool offers police \u2018mass surveillance on a budget\u2019<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Garance Burke and Jason Dearen on Associated Press (apnews.com)<\/p>\n<p>Local law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina have been using Fog Reveal, an obscure cellphone tracking tool, at times without search warrants, that gives them the power to follow people\u2019s movements months back in time,.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"inside-fog-data-science-the-secretive-company-selling-mass-surveillance-to-local-police\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eff.org\/deeplinks\/2022\/08\/inside-fog-data-science-secretive-company-selling-mass-surveillance-local-police\">Inside Fog Data Science, the Secretive Company Selling Mass Surveillance to Local Police<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Bennett Cyphers on Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org)<\/p>\n<p>A data broker has been selling raw location data about individual people to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, EFF has learned. This personal data isn\u2019t gathered from cell phone towers or tech giants like Google \u2014 it\u2019s obtained by the broker via thousands of different apps on Android phones.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"ftc-sues-company-for-selling-data-that-could-be-used-to-track-consumers\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theguardian.com\/technology\/2022\/aug\/29\/ftc-sues-kochava-tracking-privacy-data\">FTC sues company for selling data that could be used to track consumers<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Guardian staff and agencies on The Guardian (theguardian.com)<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit against data broker Kochava seeks to halt the sale of sensitive geolocation data and delete what was collected<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"privacy-advocates-urge-cancellation-of-amazon%E2%80%99s-nightmarish-ring-nation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/popsci.com\/technology\/privacy-advocates-amazon-ring-nation-tv\">Privacy advocates urge cancellation of Amazon\u2019s nightmarish Ring Nation<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Andrew Paul on Popular Science (popsci.com)<\/p>\n<p>MGM Studios, owned by Amazon, is set to premiere the security cam clip show next month.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"student-privacy\">Student Privacy<\/h2>\n<h4 id=\"edtech-companies-breaking-uk-data-laws-privacy-campaigners-claim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ft.com\/content\/3d649dab-8a54-450d-ae48-e65c3d395fb0\">Edtech companies breaking UK data laws, privacy campaigners claim<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Cristina Criddle on ft.com<\/p>\n<p>Investigation by children\u2019s digital rights charity highlights policies of Google Classroom and ClassDojo<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"privacy-after-roe\">Privacy after Roe<\/h2>\n<h4 id=\"post-roe-house-democrats-want-to-know-how-messenger-protects-metadata\"><a href=\"https:\/\/protocol.com\/policy\/house-democrats-messanger-metadata-abortion\">Post-Roe, House Democrats want to know how Messenger protects metadata<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Ben Brody on Protocol (protocol.com)<\/p>\n<p>Tech companies have desperately been trying to keep mum on the topic.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"dnc-chairman-says-issues-like-abortion-that-are-%E2%80%98about-privacy-and-freedom%E2%80%99-will-matter-more-to-voters-in-the-midterms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/dnc-chairman-says-issues-abortion-200021524.html\">DNC chairman says issues like abortion that are \u2018about privacy and freedom\u2019 will matter more to voters in the midterms<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Pocharapon Neammanee on Yahoo News (news.yahoo.com)<\/p>\n<p>DNC chairman Jamie Harrison says that voters will value issues like abortion more than the economy this fall.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"federal-privacy-legislation-and-regulation\">Federal privacy legislation and regulation<\/h2>\n<h4 id=\"the-federal-privacy-bill-might-be-a-sheep-in-wolf%E2%80%99s-clothing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/protocol.com\/newsletters\/policy\/privacy-preemption-adppa\">The Federal privacy bill might be a sheep in wolf\u2019s clothing<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Hirsh Chitkara on Protocol (protocol.com)<\/p>\n<p>California and Congress are battling over privacy preemption.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"the-ftc-may-finally-protect-americans-from-data-brokers\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wired.com\/story\/the-ftc-may-finally-protect-americans-from-data-brokers\">The FTC May (Finally) Protect Americans From Data Brokers<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Justin Sherman on WIRED (wired.com)<\/p>\n<p>The agency\u2019s lawsuit against Kochava should squash the industry\u2019s core defense\u2014and help keep sensitive info off the open market.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"the-ftc-should-keep-google-out-of-cars-a-privacy-group-argues\"><a href=\"https:\/\/protocol.com\/policy\/tech-auto-privacy-ftc-petition\">The FTC should keep Google out of cars, a privacy group argues<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Ben Brody on Protocol (protocol.com)<\/p>\n<p>Fight for the Future says Big Tech\u2019s privacy record should prompt the agency to issue rules that keep the companies from taking over automotive consoles.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"california\">California<\/h2>\n<h4 id=\"why-sephora%E2%80%99s-12-million-settlement-with-california-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-companies\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marketingbrew.com\/stories\/2022\/08\/30\/why-sephora-s-usd1-2-million-settlement-with-california-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-companies\">Why Sephora\u2019s $1.2 million settlement with California should be a wake-up call for companies<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>ByRyan Barwick and Maeve Allsup on Morning Brew (marketingbrew.com)<\/p>\n<p>Some companies using tracking tools like pixels and cookies have been selling customers\u2019 personal information, said California AG.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"sweeping-children%E2%80%99s-online-safety-bill-is-passed-in-california\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nytimes.com\/2022\/08\/30\/business\/california-children-online-safety.html\">Sweeping Children\u2019s Online Safety Bill Is Passed in California<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>on NYTimes (nytimes.com)<\/p>\n<p>The new rules, which would require many online services to increase protections for children, could change how popular social media and game platforms treat minors.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"and\">And &#8230;<\/h2>\n<h4 id=\"why-are-deep-learning-technologists-so-overconfident\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aisnakeoil.substack.com\/p\/why-are-deep-learning-technologists\">Why are deep learning technologists so overconfident?<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Arvind Narayanan on AI Snake Oil (aisnakeoil.substack.com)<\/p>\n<p>Deep learning researchers have proved skeptics wrong before, but the past doesn\u2019t predict the future.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"the-uselessness-of-ai-ethicsai-and-ethics\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s43681-022-00209-w\">The uselessness of AI ethics &#8211; AI and Ethics<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Luke Munn on SpringerLink (link.springer.com)<\/p>\n<p>As the awareness of AI\u2019s power and danger has risen, the dominant response has been a turn to ethical principles. A flood of AI guidelines and codes of ethics have been released in both the public and private sector in the last several years. However, these are meaningless principles which are conte\u2026<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"the-right-to-keep-private-pain-private\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nytimes.com\/2022\/08\/31\/opinion\/ashley-judd-naomi-suicide.html\">The Right to Keep Private Pain Private<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Ashley Judd on NYTimes (nytimes.com)<\/p>\n<p>I could not help my mother, Naomi Judd, who lost a long battle against mental illness. I can, however, do something about how she is remembered.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"a-huge-chinese-database-of-faces-and-vehicle-license-plates-spilled-online\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/08\/30\/china-database-face-recognition\">A huge Chinese database of faces and vehicle license plates spilled online<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Zack Whittaker on TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)<\/p>\n<p>Another mass data lapse exposes new weaknesses in China\u2019s sprawling surveillance state.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 id=\"the-data-protection-commission-is-broken-here-is-how-to-fix-it\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irishtimes.com\/opinion\/2022\/09\/01\/the-data-protection-commission-is-broken-here-is-how-to-fix-it\">The Data Protection Commission is broken. Here is how to fix it<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>on The Irish Times (irishtimes.com)<\/p>\n<p>To restore confidence, the Government must ensure a robust and completely independent process to select two new commissioners<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"you%E2%80%99re-not-stringer-bell-but-you-may-still-need-a-burner-phone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wired.com\/story\/how-to-use-burner-phone\">You\u2019re Not Stringer Bell, but You May Still Need a Burner Phone<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>on WIRED (wired.com)<\/p>\n<p>Prepaid phones are looking good as privacy worries peak.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"norwegian-parliament-fined\"><a href=\"https:\/\/datatilsynet.no\/en\/news\/aktuelle-nyheter-2022\/norwegian-parliament-fined\">Norwegian parliament fined<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>on Datatilsynet (datatilsynet.no)<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian parliament \u2013 the Storting \u2013 had a data breach in late 2020. In January, the Data Protection Authority gave notice of a NOK 2 million fine for inadequate security. We have now considered the Storting\u2019s comme \u2026<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"apple%E2%80%99s-chief-privacy-officer-jane-horvath-to-depart-company\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrumors.com\/2022\/08\/30\/jane-horvath-leaving-apple\">Apple\u2019s Chief Privacy Officer Jane Horvath to Depart Company<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Juli Clover on MacRumors (macrumors.com)<\/p>\n<p>Apple privacy chief Jane Horvath is set to leave the company to join a law firm, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Horvath has served as&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"apple%E2%80%99s-chief-privacy-officer-set-to-leave-company-for-law-firm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-08-30\/apple-s-chief-privacy-officer-set-to-leave-company-for-law-firm\">Apple\u2019s Chief Privacy Officer Set to Leave Company for Law Firm<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>on bloomberg.com<\/p>\n<p>Jane Horvath, who first joined Apple in 2011, is taking a job at Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher LLP. Privacy has become central to Apple\u2019s marketing efforts, and Horvath represented the company in its dealings with trade groups and Capitol Hill. Horvath was one of a few Apple executives to hold a \u201cchief officer\u201d title, a group that includes the chief operating officer, chief compliance officer and chief financial officer.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"the-nigerian-lawyer-hisher-emails-whatsapp-groups-and-unresolved-privacy-questions\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenigerialawyer.com\/the-nigerian-lawyer-his-her-emails-whatsapp-groups-and-unresolved-privacy-questions\">The Nigerian Lawyer, His\/her Emails, WhatsApp Groups And Unresolved Privacy Questions<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Unini Chioma on TheNigeriaLawyer (thenigerialawyer.com)<\/p>\n<p>By Olumide Babalola As technology continues to emerge, so also will privacy and data protection jurisprudence! This article only seeks to provoke discussions on the subject, it neither represents a cast-in-stone position on the posers nor apt answers to the analysis. Since COVID-19, the average Nige\u2026<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"how-to-check-the-privacy-report-for-website-tracking-in-safari\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zdnet.com\/article\/how-to-check-the-privacy-report-for-website-tracking-in-safari\">How to check the Privacy Report for website tracking in Safari<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Jack Wallen on ZDNET (zdnet.com)<\/p>\n<p>Jack Wallen shows you how to view the Safari Privacy Report so you can see just how prevalent trackers are on the sites you visit.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"the-cost-of-data-privacy-how-a-patchwork-regulatory-framework-impacts-video-game-creators\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2022\/08\/24\/the-cost-of-data-privacy-how-a-patchwork-regulatory-framework-impacts-video-game-creators\">The Cost Of Data Privacy: How A Patchwork Regulatory Framework Impacts Video Game Creators<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Derrick Morton on Forbes (forbes.com)<\/p>\n<p>A patchwork of privacy laws means that regulatory schemes from state to state can conflict with each other, confusing consumers and imposing astronomical costs on organizations.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"privado-keeps-developers-honest-as-data-privacy-regulation-tightens\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/davidprosser\/2022\/08\/24\/privado-keeps-developers-honest-as-data-privacy-regulation-tightens\">Privado Keeps Developers Honest As Data Privacy Regulation Tightens<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>David Prosser on Forbes (forbes.com)<\/p>\n<p>Data privacy scanner Privado is today unveiling a $14 million Series A funding round<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Image credit: News by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyphotographic.com\/\">Nick Youngson<\/a>, licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\" rel=\"license\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>, via <a href=\"https:\/\/pix4free.org\/\">Pix4free<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s experiment: more top-level topics, less analysis. \u00a0Thoughts? 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