Tag: Ron Wyden

Sen. Wyden: ‘Hold Microsoft Responsible for Its Negligent Cybersecurity Practices’
Senator Ron Wyden is calling on the Department of Justice to "hold Microsoft responsible for its Negligent cybersecurity practices."...
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FBI Purchased Americans’ Location Data
The FBI has admitted to buying Americans' location data from advertising companies, raising concerns across the spectrum....
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Net Neutrality Bill Introduced in US Congress
Lawmakers are looking to revive net neutrality, introducing a bill that would make it law rather than relying on a US agency's regulatory au...
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Lawmakers Want the FTC to Address VPN Providers’ ‘Deceptive Data Practices’
Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Anna G. Eshoo have written FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan asking the agency to address "deceptive data practices" in the VPN...
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Lawmakers Move to Limit Surveillance Gag Orders
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to prevent US agencies from using gag orders to hide domestic surveillance indefinitely....
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’Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act’ Tackles Warrantless Surveillance
A proposed piece of legislation would tackle surveillance and the warrantless purchase of individual location data. The “Fourth Amendment Is No...
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Coronavirus Relief Package Includes $7 Billion For Broadband
The upcoming coronavirus relief package Congress has been working on includes $7 billion for broadband at a time when it’s needed most....
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IRS Under Investigation For Illegally Tracking Americans via Their Phones
The IRS is under investigation by the US Treasury's Inspector General for purchasing smartphone data to illegally track Americans....
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Companies Vow to Fight Warrantless Browser Data Access
Following the defeat of a Senate amendment that would have banned warrantless browser data access, a coalition of companies are taking the fight to the Ho...
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FCC Announces Carrier Fines For Selling Customer Data
The FCC has officially unveiled its proposed fines for wireless carriers over selling customer data to third parties, with T-Mobile receiving the highest...
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Avast Caught Selling Detailed Browsing History to Marketers
Another day, another company abusing customer privacy. A joint investigation by...
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FCC Finds Carriers Broke the Law by Selling Location Data
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has found that wireless carriers violated federal law in selling customer location data to third-parties....
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Senators Express Alarm Over FBI Secretly Demanding Data From Credit Agencies
Documents have come to light exposing the FBI’s practice of secretl...
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These Senators Are Not Happy With The NSA’s Collection Of Webcam Images
On Thursday, The Guardian reported that the NSA had given legitimacy to all the con...
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