FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules

 As new FCC Commissioner Aji Pai telegraphed last week, the Commission voted today to stay a…

Email privacy could be a quick win for Trump and Congress

 Congress could chalk up a quick, easy bipartisan victory for taxpayers if both the House and…

Stealth startup Privacy Labs raises $4M to give consumers ‘control’ of their data

 Privacy Labs, a stealth-stage startup that wants to enable internet users to “regain control” of their personal…

Tech coalition slams Homeland Security proposal to collect social media passwords

 With national immigration policies in flux, tech’s privacy advocates aren’t wasting any time rallying around common…

Don’t trust Facebook’s shifting line on controversy

 Would you tell Facebook you’re happy to see all the bared flesh it can show you?…

The court system should know as much about electronically stored information as does your teenager

 Devices that compile, analyze and store electronic information are everywhere. Known as the Internet of Things,…

Windows 10 privacy settings still worrying European watchdogs

 European Union data protection authorities continue to have privacy-related concerns about Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system,…

Legislation to stop U.S. border agents from demanding passwords and logins is on the way

 Privacy advocates aren’t happy with proposals for enhanced digital prying at U.S. borders, and now that…