Calif. Data Broker Tool Sign-Ups Hit 500K As Deletions Begin

Nigeria's president orders rescue after mass kidnapping exposes security failings

Nigeria's president orders rescue after mass kidnapping exposes security failings Reuters

Navy instructs troops, families to scrub social media of personal information

The Navy asked military personnel and their families to remove information from their social media that shows an affiliation with the Navy.

Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap

Apple says it will no longer ditch using its icloud.com domain for hiding people's email addresses.

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US lawmakers urge Trump to ban Americans from aiding Chinese security agencies

US lawmakers urge Trump to ban Americans from aiding Chinese security agencies Reuters

With new data privacy, security laws in 21 states, dealers target compliance buildout

With new data privacy, security laws in 21 states, dealers target compliance buildout Auto Finance News

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Ninth Circuit Rules That Tech Companies Can’t Prematurely Appeal Section 230 Losses

On August 10, the Ninth Circuit ruled against Meta in California et al. v. Meta, an important case about harmful social media design and Section 230. EPIC, alongside other digital rights orgs and professors, had filed an amicus brief in the case supporting the plaintiffs (state attorneys general, individual users, school districts, etc.). As EPIC … Continued

Who should care: Lawyers · Compliance