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- The Senate Has Overwhelmingly Passed CISA, a Privacy-Killing Cybersecurity Bill https://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-senate-has-passed-cisa-a-privacy-killing-cybersecurity-bill 3 comments
- Down with CISPA America needs to stop preaching civil liberties abroad while passing privacy-destroying bills at home. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/27/down_with_cispa 9 comments technology
- Privacy Pass: a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox using privacy-preserving cryptography that allows anonymous authentication for users. https://medium.com/@alxdavids/privacy-pass-6f0acf075288 6 comments programming
- In the weeks since the Senate approved CISA, Speaker Paul Ryan has been busy stripping privacy protections from the bill. Now CISA is worse than the version Obama threatened to veto—but Ryan is adding it as a rider to a must-pass budget bill that Obama can't veto without shutting down the government https://www.battleforthenet.com/?cisa=1 489 comments technology
- Congress Reportedly Slipping CISA Spy Bill Into Must-Pass Omnibus: Privacy advocates calling on President Obama to veto the legislation, saying his legacy—and the future of the Internet—depend on it http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/12/14/congress-reportedly-slipping-cisa-spy-bill-must-pass-omnibus 4 comments technology
- Kagi introduces privacy pass auth method https://blog.kagi.com/kagi-privacy-pass 12 comments privacy
- California just passed a major privacy law that will make it harder for Facebook and Google to track people and gather data https://www.businessinsider.com/prop-24-privacy-california-data-tracking-facebook-google-2020-11 984 comments technology
- If you're serious about browser privacy, you should probably pass on Edge or Yandex, claims Dublin professor https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/02/27/edge_and_yandex_lead_hall_of_browser_privacy_shame_says_dublin_professor/ 4 comments technology
- Wikipedia founder's Facebook rival passes 200,000 users | "WikiTribune wants to be different. We will never sell your data. Our platform survives on the generosity of individual donors to ensure privacy is protected" https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/wikitribune-wikipedia-facebook-wt-social-media-a9209066.html 53 comments technology
- The New Wilderness. For the purposes of this essay, I’ll call it ‘ambient privacy’—the understanding that there is value in having our everyday interactions with one another remain outside the reach of monitoring, and that the small details of our daily lives should pass by unremembered. https://idlewords.com/2019/06/the_new_wilderness.htm 4 comments technology
- Maine on track to pass nation’s strictest internet privacy law - would bar all internet service providers from selling Maine customers' data without their consent https://www.pressherald.com/2019/05/29/maine-on-track-to-pass-nations-strictest-internet-privacy-law/ 64 comments privacy
- If Facebook's Privacy Practices Anger You, AT&T Shouldn't Get A Free Pass https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190528/07471242288/if-facebooks-privacy-practices-anger-you-att-shouldnt-get-free-pass.shtml 16 comments privacy
- If Facebook's Privacy Practices Anger You, AT&T Shouldn't Get A Free Pass https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190528/07471242288/if-facebooks-privacy-practices-anger-you-att-shouldnt-get-free-pass.shtml 3 comments technology
- Internet data expert says time is right to pass bipartisan federal privacy legislation https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/426772-internet-data-expert-says-now-is-the-prime-time-to-pass-bipartisan-federal 3 comments politics
- Ajit Pai gives carriers free pass on privacy violations during FCC shutdown - Pai's staff to Congress: Carriers selling customer location data is no big deal. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/01/ajit-pai-gives-carriers-free-pass-on-privacy-violations-during-fcc-shutdown/ 30 comments technology
- Australia's Parliament passed controversial bill that will force tech firms to give police access to encrypted communications of suspected terrorists and criminals. The law, which has been opposed by tech giants, has caused heated debate over national security and privacy. https://www.dw.com/en/australia-passes-law-forcing-tech-firms-to-hand-over-encrypted-data/a-46611904 7 comments worldnews
- California just passed the toughest data privacy bill in the US https://qz.com/1318270/california-passes-the-biggest-data-privacy-bill-in-the-us-the-california-consumer-privacy-act/ 6 comments technology
- California Passes A Sweeping New Data Privacy Law http://time.com/5326166/california-approves-data-privacy-law/ 5 comments technology
- California just passed the strictest online privacy bill in the country. https://slate.com/technology/2018/06/california-just-passed-the-strictest-online-privacy-bill-in-the-country.html 39 comments technology
- California Just Passed the Strictest Online Privacy Bill in the Country https://slate.com/technology/2018/06/california-just-passed-the-strictest-online-privacy-bill-in-the-country.html 14 comments politics
- US Congress Passed the CLOUD Act, Ignoring Most Privacy and Human Rights Concerns http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/congress-passed-cloud-act-ignoring-most-privacy-and-human-rights-concerns 9 comments worldnews
- Firefox 59 will reduce how much information websites pass on about visitors in an attempt to improve privacy for users of its private browsing mode http://www.zdnet.com/article/firefox-59-will-stop-websites-snooping-on-where-youve-just-been/ 245 comments technology
- Senate passes 702, hurting privacy for Americans. https://twitter.com/eff/status/954048758223839233 7 comments firefox
- Minnesota Senate votes 58-9 to pass Internet privacy protections in response to repeal of FCC privacy rules https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2017/03/minnesota-senate-votes-58-9-pass-internet-privacy-protections-response-repeal-fcc-privacy-rules/ 1837 comments technology
- The FCC just passed sweeping new rules to protect your online privacy https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/10/27/the-fcc-just-passed-sweeping-new-rules-to-protect-your-online-privacy/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_fcc-11a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory 5 comments politics
- The FCC Just Passed Sweeping New Rules to Protect Your Online Privacy https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/10/27/the-fcc-just-passed-sweeping-new-rules-to-protect-your-online-privacy/?tid=sm_tw 1107 comments technology
- Email privacy bill unanimously passes U.S. House http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-email-iduskcn0xo1j7 5 comments technology
- Senate Passes CISA, The Surveillance Bill Masquerading As A Cybersecurity Bill; Here's Who Sold Out Your Privacy https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20151027/15214132653/senate-passes-cisa-surveillance-bill-masquerading-as-cybersecurity-bill-heres-who-sold-out-your-privacy.shtml 184 comments politics
- Senate Passes CISA, The Surveillance Bill Masquerading As A Cybersecurity Bill; Here's Who Sold Out Your Privacy https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20151027/15214132653/senate-passes-cisa-surveillance-bill-masquerading-as-cybersecurity-bill-heres-who-sold-out-your-privacy.shtml 13 comments technology
- Tech CEOs Branded Privacy Traitors For Their Quiet Push to Pass CISA: 'Internet users are fed up, companies that abandon their commitment to user privacy and security should expect the Internet to abandon them.' http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/09/23/tech-ceos-branded-privacy-traitors-their-quiet-push-pass-cisa 161 comments technology
- House Passes Cybersecurity Bill Despite Privacy Protests http://www.wired.com/2015/04/house-passes-cybersecurity-bill-despite-privacy-protests 33 comments technology
- Politicians Cynically Using JP Morgan Hack To Try To Pass Laws To Diminish Your Privacy https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20141003/17382028725/politicians-cynically-using-jp-morgan-hack-to-try-to-pass-laws-to-diminish-your-privacy.shtml 27 comments technology
- Brazil passes an internet bill of rights enshrining net neutrality and privacy http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/23/brazil-passes-internet-bill-of-rights/ 2 comments privacy
- CISPA Privacy invasion passed in House of Representatives vote again. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57580275-38/cispa-plan-to-let-feds-receive-confidential-data-wins-big-house-vote/ 3 comments politics
- Hawaii Senate passes Steven Tyler Act on privacy http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/california/hawaii-senate-to-vote-on-steven-tyler-act/nWhN9/ 10 comments law
- The Netflix lobby in Washington spent $1 million in two years: They formed a PAC that aimed to pass the Video Privacy Protection Act. Congress passed it on Dec 20. Now Netflix can integrate with social media sites without the explicit written consent from customers that was formerly required by law http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/12/the-netflix-lobby-in-washington-spent-1-million-in-two-years/ 17 comments politics
- Senators pass an amendment to the Electronic Communication Privacy Act requiring a warrant for cops to read your e-mail http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/senate-committee-takes-an-important-step-towards-protecting-your-inbox/ 3 comments politics
- Pass the iOS Privacy Salt – Hashing Does NOT Guarantee Privacy http://labs.neohapsis.com/2012/02/15/pass-the-ios-privacy-salt-hashing-does-not-guarantee-privacy/ 3 comments netsec
- [Sherman] Agent Joel Wolfe passed along that Jeremy Giambi, a former player and brother of Jason, passed away today at his parent’s home in Southernc alifornia. Jason and the family requested that their privacy be respected during this difficult time. https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/1491557832541544448?amp%3Bs=09&t=41_cMZr9fjT6AZeYF5Gzcg 312 comments baseball
- ACLU: House passed a bill that permits greater information sharing: The PRECISE Act creates an exception to privacy laws so that companies who hold Internet use information (like your browsing history or IP address) can share it in the name of protecting cybersecurity http://www.aclu.org/blog/national-security-technology-and-liberty/cybersecurity-bill-advances-house-does-it-advance/ 6 comments technology