Brian Fung reports: A federal judge said Thursday he would not intervene in a dispute between X owner Elon Musk and the Federal Trade Commission in an ongoing agency investigation of the social media giant that has triggered intense public scrutiny. The decision means Musk may be forced to cooperate with federal investigators who are…
State Landscape Privacy
Some helpful information on state privacy law changes in 2023 from the Computers & Communication Industry Association. Download your free copy of the 6-page file from ccianet.org. Thanks to Joe Cadillic, for sending this along.
UK: Former NHS secretary found guilty of illegally accessing medical records
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: A former NHS employee has been found guilty and fined for illegally accessing the medical records of over 150 people. Loretta Alborghetti, from Redditch, worked as a medical secretary within the Ophthalmology department at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust when she illegally accessed the records. In June 2019, a complaint…
Lewisburg residents turn to the ACLU to protect their right to privacy
Isabela Weiss reports: In Lewisburg, residents say their local officials violated their right to privacy through their complicated Social Gathering Ordinance. The ordinance requires residents to file five business days in advance for a permit to hold gatherings with 25 or more people if alcohol is served. Residents reached out to the Pennsylvania American Civil…
T-Mobile sued after employee stole nude images from customer phone during trade-in
Gabrielle Fonrouge reports: T-Mobile is once again being accused of failing to protect sensitive consumer data after an employee at one of its retail stores stole nude images from a customer’s phone when she came to trade in an old device, according to a lawsuit filed Friday. The incident is similar to at least eight others levied against T-Mobile in…
WhatsApp Malware Suit Against Israeli Spyware Firm to Stay in US
Robert Burnson reports: An Israeli spyware company that was sued by WhatsApp Inc. four years ago over an alleged malware-hacking scheme failed to persuade a US judge to move the dispute to its home country. US District Judge Phyllis Hamilton rejected NSO Group’s argument that American restrictions on data transfers would hamper the company’s ability to defend itself in federal court in…