US Supreme Court Rules States Are Immune to Copyright Infringement Lawsuits Drew Wilson | March 25, 2020 The US Supreme Court has ruled that if a state infringes on copyright, they cannot be sued for damages. There was no dissenting opinions.
Cathay Pacific Hit With £500,000 Fine Over 2018 Data Breach Drew Wilson | March 18, 2020 British airline company, Cathay Pacific, has been handed a £500,000 fine by the UK Information Commission Office (ICO). This over a 2018 breach.
Facebook Sued By Australian Info Commissioner Over Cambridge Analytica Drew Wilson | March 11, 2020 The Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal is continuing to reverberate. The Australian Information Commissioner is now suing the social media giant over it.
US Anti-Encryption Legislation EARN IT Getting Closer to Being Tabled Drew Wilson | March 5, 2020 The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is raising the alarm over EARN IT since it is getting closer to being tabled.
Sweden Passes Law Allowing Police to Hack People’s Computers Drew Wilson | March 4, 2020 Sweden has recently passed a law that allows police to hack into people’s computers. Digital rights advocates are not thrilled with the development.
LifeLabs Seeks to Block BC Privacy Commissioner from Asking for Breach Info Drew Wilson | March 3, 2020 LifeLabs is taking the BC Privacy Commissioner to the BC Supreme Court for having the audacity to seek information about a breach.
Police Board Knew About Clearview AI Trial Drew Wilson | February 28, 2020 With the controversy about police use of Clearview AI, some might wonder if this is the actions of a few officers or if it came from the top. Now we know.
Data Breaches Reported to Ireland’s Data Protection Commission Spikes 71% Drew Wilson | February 25, 2020 The success of the GDPR is seeing the Data Protection Commission receive a 71% spike in reported breaches. It’s prompting fears that GDPR might be too successful.
MGM Resorts Hit With 10.6 Million Guest Breach, Lawsuit Ensues Drew Wilson | February 24, 2020 MGM Resorts has been hit with a data breach. 10.6 Million guests have been impacted. In response, a lawsuit has been filed against the company.
Equifax Data Breach: Four Charged, Company Expected to Pay $100 Million Drew Wilson | February 18, 2020 The Justice Department has charged 4 Chinese hackers over the data breach. This as Equifax faces paying an additional $100 million.
