PRG News Roundup: November 11th
A court in Brussels decided on Monday that Facebook would no longer be able to collect and store personal information from Belgians who do not have a Facebook account; Facebook announced…
PRG News Roundup: November 4th
Research by longtime PRG participant Luke Stark and Data & Society's Alex Rosenblat about the on-demand economy in the context of Uber's rideshare service is quoted in the Wall Street…
Industry Leaders Oppose CISA, Choosing User Privacy Over Liability Protection
The Cyber Security Information Act (CISA), which passed the Senate on Tuesday, allows businesses to hand over users’ information to the U.S. government when the business deems it a cyber…
PRG News Roundup: October 28th
Judge Says Man Had Right to Shoot Down Drone Invading His Privacy Link: http://petapixel.com/2015/10/28/judge-says-man-had-right-to-shoot-down-drone-that-was-invading-his-privacy/ CISA Passes Senate Link: http://www.dailydot.com/politics/cisa-senate-passage-cybersecurity-information-sharing-act-congress/ Librarian of Congress Renews and Expands DMCA Exemptions Link: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/victory-users-librarian-congress-renews-and-expands-protections-fair-uses ACLU…
Ad Blockers and AppleNews: Apple’s iOS 9 Portends a Changing Landscape for Online Publishers and Advertisers
Ad Blockers and AppleNews: Apple’s iOS 9 Portends a Changing Landscape for Online Publishers and Advertisers By: Erin L. Bansal Apple’s recent update of its operating system (labeled iOS 9)…
PRG News Roundup: October 21st
NYCLU seeks to file amicus brief in FOIA case for records of NYPD's X-Ray vans. Link: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/the-nypd-is-using-mobile-x-rays-to-spy-on-unknown-targets/411181/ Facebook now alerts users of state-sponsored hacks. Link: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/19/facebook-warn-users-state-spying-hackers Latest in Safe Harbor…
How Does the Trans-Pacific Partnership Affect Users, Security Researchers?
Last Friday, Wikileaks released the copyright chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The chapter included a section stating that “judicial authorities shall, at least, have the authority to order the…
PRG News Roundup: October 14th
ACLU calls for greater oversight of border patrol policies Newly released complaints from drivers stopped at the border describe agents engaging in improper gunplay, racial profiling, excessive roughness, and verbal…
PRG News Roundup: October 7th
China Introduces New “Social Credit Score” with the Help of China’s Largest Social Media Companies Link: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2015/10/in-china-your-credit-score-is-now-affected-by-your-political-opinions-and-your-friends-political-opinions/ The proposed credit score will take into account not only your ability to…
PRG News Roundup: September 30th
Due to a Photograph in the Washington Post, Amateur Lock Pickers have Posted Instructions for Printing the TSA’s Master Key (which universally opens locked luggage) to 3-D Printing Sites: Lockpickers…