Officials say leaked taxpayer data did not include social security numbers. The Internal Revenue Service has acknowledge that private taxpayer information was accidentally disclosed on its website earlier…
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Federal Court Upholds HUD Indoor Smoking Ban
Public health receives precedence over claims of violation of privacy. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided that the Department of Housing and Urban Development properly upheld…
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Federal Court Rules Video Room Scan Requirement Illegal
University violates Fourth Amendment with anti-cheating practice. District Judge J. Philip Calabrese ruled this week that requiring students to use a webcam before taking a test is a…
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FTC To Launch Online Privacy Protections
Rules could impact large technology companies. The Federal Trade Commission is beginning to write federal rules to expand online privacy protections. If they are adopted, the rules could…
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House Committee Moves Data Privacy Bill Forward
Legislation intended to increase Americans’ ability to protect their online information. The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the American Data Privacy and Protection Act to go to…
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Administration Releases New HIPAA Guidelines over Abortion
Rules would expand privacy guidelines. President Biden’s administration released new patient privacy guidelines, seeking to clarify federal protections for personal medical information that law enforcement officials could use…
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Commerce Secretary Announces Global CBPR Forum
Several nations collaborate to address global privacy. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced last week the establishment of the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum. Canada, Japan,…
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Senators Question CIA Data Collection on Americans
They are seeking more information on the agency’s program. Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico sent a letter to the Central Intelligence Agency…
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FTC Examining Facebook Documents
Seeking to determine if Facebook violated settlement. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday that it was looking into documents disclosed by Facebook to determine if the…
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Senators Seek Bipartisan Facebook Investigation
Facebook’s behavior has been concerning. During a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday, a Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen, called for transparency about how Facebook entices users to extend their stay…
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