Cory Bennett report: A key senator is trying to block the Justice Department’s request to expand its remote hacking powers, after the Supreme Court signed off on the proposal Thursday. “These amendments will have significant consequences for Americans’ privacy and the scope of the government’s powers to conduct remote surveillance and searches of electronic devices,”…
Month: April 2016
U.S. high court approves rule change to expand FBI hacking power
Dustin Volz reports: The Supreme Court on Thursday approved a rule change that would allow U.S. judges to issue search warrants for access to computers located in any jurisdiction, despite opposition from civil liberties groups who say it will greatly expand the FBI’s hacking authority. U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts transmitted the rules to Congress,…
Tinder under fire for releasing personal information in group chat
Kristina Behr reports: There’s the online persona you want to share with your friends — carefully filtered Instagram photos of your sublime beach vacation, for example. Then there’s the side you’d perhaps rather keep private — like your Tinder profile. But a new feature on the dating app seems to be mixing the two. Tinder…
Pandora Media lawsuit could affect privacy of ‘millions’ in Michigan
Brad Devereaux reports: A Michigan man’s federal class-action lawsuit claims Pandora Media violated his privacy by sharing his identity along with account information with other people online. A question about whether Pandora lends music to its users was presented to the Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday in the suit that argues Pandora Media should pay $5,000 for each alleged…