- [NP] Thieves drain 2fa-protected bank accounts by abusing mobile routing protocol https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/05/thieves-drain-2fa-protected-bank-accounts-by-abusing-ss7-routing-protocol/ 7 comments india
- How to delete or protect your Yahoo account http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-delete-or-protect-your-yahoo-account/ 5 comments technology
- Account protections - A Google Perspective https://elie.net/talk/account-protections-a-google-perspective/ 8 comments netsec
- 25 Service Control Policies (SCPs) to Protect your AWS Account https://asecure.cloud/l/scp/ 14 comments aws
- How 'Qualified Immunity' Protects Cops From Being Held Accountable https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-is-qualified-immunity_n_5ef38307c5b66c312681008c 3 comments politics
- Periodically Review Statements: Synchrony Bank/PayPal Account Protection Fee https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/7v9bgf/periodically_review_statements_synchrony/ 3 comments personalfinance
- White House Freezes Twitter Accounts at Environmental Protection Agency http://time.com/4645559/donald-trump-epa-social-media-blackout/ 448 comments politics
- It's official: OIL companies cannot be held accountable (protected by the UN) http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/22/shell-niger-delta-un-investigation 51 comments worldnews
- "I'm calling to cancel the service you signed me up for without my knowledge. Some kind of account protection?" http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/08/07 2 comments reddit.com
- Trump’s Twitter account has extra protections, which could be why it didn’t get hacked https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/16/21327782/trump-twitter-hacked-massive-attack-bitcoin-scam 12 comments technology
- If Trump rolls back Section 230 protections, Twitter should instaban the President's Twitter account over liability concerns. https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/28/21273019/donald-trump-executive-order-twitter-liability-facebook-230-ftc-fcc 7 comments politics
- Google's 'Advanced Protection' Locks Down Accounts Like Never Before https://www.wired.com/story/google-advanced-protection-locks-down-accounts 33 comments technology
- Stabenow, Brown, Wyden, Cardin, Casey Call on Republican Leaders to Protect Retirement Savings Accounts in Tax Plan https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/news/stabenow-brown-wyden-cardin-casey-call-on-republican-leaders-to-protect-retirement-savings-accounts-in-tax-plan 4 comments politics
- Education Secretary DeVos To Give All Student Loan Accounts To One Company; Strip Away More Protections https://consumerist.com/2017/05/22/education-secretary-devos-to-give-all-student-loan-accounts-to-one-company-strip-away-more-protections/ 852 comments politics
- “We Can’t Discuss That” At Dulles Airport, Trump’s Customs and Border Protection officers are accountable to no one http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/01/at_dulles_airport_trump_s_customs_and_border_protection_officers_are_accountable.html 21 comments politics
- ‘Your Facebook and Twitter Accounts, Please’: A Dangerous Proposal from U.S. Customs and Border Protection https://www.freepress.net/blog/2016/08/10/a-dangerous-proposal-from-us-customs-and-border-protection 3 comments privacy
- Wall Street’s immunity - Why has the Obama administration so aggressively protected the financial industry from legal accountability? http://www.salon.com/2012/05/10/wall_streets_immunity/singleton/ 4 comments politics
- [Rubén Uría - Goal] The Mossos confirm that the previous board did commission 'Nicestream' to create social media accounts to 'protect' Bartomeu. Documentation was manipulated. There are messages that would prove that money was paid to journalists to defend Bartomeu. https://www.goal.com/es/noticias/el-barcelona-encargo-crear-cuentas-en-redes-para-proteger-a-bartomeu/blt26f5f6958e0935de 2 comments soccer
- [Pelissero] Maloney: “Mr. Snyder’s refusal to testify sends a clear signal that he is more concerned about protecting himself than coming clean to the American public. If the NFL is unwilling to hold Mr. Snyder accountable, then I am prepared to do so." https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1539636597074939906?s=21&t=6H6KgtjO1jvTib-fijxWZQ 93 comments nfl
- Amazon's Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data Voyeurs. Sabotaged accounts. Backdoor schemes. For years, the retail giant has handled your information less carefully than it handles your packages. https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-failed-to-protect-your-data-investigation/ 56 comments privacy
- Crypto is “not protected by law,” Chinese court rules - A high court in China dismissed a case involving a plaintiff who invested over $10,000 in cryptocurrencies. Amid China’s continuous crackdown on cryptocurrencies, the plaintiff’s accounts were shut down. https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/crypto-is-not-protected-by-law-chinese-court-rules-2598569 20 comments cryptocurrency
- For cops who kill? Special Supreme Court protection. The U.S. high court’s continual refinement of an obscure legal doctrine has made it harder to hold police accountable when accused of using excessive force https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-police-immunity-scotus/ 5 comments politics
- India’s proposed rules to curb web content to undercut digital freedom, privacy -- Changes envisaged are far-reaching, making intermediaries accountable for content on their platforms; no longer eligible for safe harbour protection https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/india-s-proposed-rules-to-curb-web-content-to-undercut-digital-freedom-privacy-69583 10 comments india
- Why on Earth Is Nancy Pelosi Protecting Donald Trump? - The House Speaker is directly, and personally, undermining the role of Congress as the sole institution of government designed to hold to account a corrupt, inept, and destructive executive. https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/09/24/why-earth-nancy-pelosi-protecting-donald-trump 125 comments politics
- The “large and violent” grassroots protests in France don’t take into account how badly the European Union has treated the U.S. on trade or “fair and reasonable payments” for military protection, President Donald Trump said on Twitter. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-25/trump-links-french-protests-with-u-s-treatment-by-eu-on-trade 3 comments worldnews
- “Recent federal rollbacks of net neutrality and online privacy protections have put Americans in an even weaker position when dealing with ISPs. But there is a way for the public to push back: through Internet service provided by local governments, which are directly accountable to citizens.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/saving-net-neutrality-one-house-at-a-time/2018/04/22/a4de8a7e-39af-11e8-8fd2-49fe3c675a89_story.html 151 comments technology
- Press freedom is at its lowest worldwide since 1990, according to an annual report from the Committee to Protect Journalists. As of December 1, 2017, there are 262 journalists imprisoned internationally, with Turkey accounting for more than a third of the global total https://cpj.org/reports/2017/12/journalists-prison-jail-record-number-turkey-china-egypt.php 28 comments worldnews
- Looking for a good way to protect specific content on a lot of pages based on whether or not the customer creates an account or fills out a form https://www.reddit.com/r/shopify/comments/79qz2l/looking_for_a_good_way_to_protect_specific/ 3 comments shopify
- Regreening the planet could cut as much carbon as halting oil use. Natural solutions such as tree planting, protecting peatlands and better land management could account for 37% of all cuts needed by 2030 under the 195-nation Paris plan, says study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/17/regreening-the-planet-could-cut-as-much-carbon-as-halting-oil-use-report 105 comments science
- Protect your Google Account with Password Alert extension: it will show you a warning if you type your Google password into a site that isn’t a Google sign-in page. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/protect-your-google-account-with.html?m=1 14 comments sysadmin
- Va. Supreme Court rules for U-Va. in global warming FOIA case - "was right to protect scientists' ability to pursue tough research questions free from threats or intimidation. Freedom of information laws are meant to keep government accountable, not to enable the harassment of scientists. http://washingtonpost.com/blogs/local/wp/2014/04/17/va-supreme-court-rules-for-u-va-in-global-warming-foia-case/ 113 comments politics
- Facebook Rejects German Demand To Allow Fake Names: FB says it won't comply with a German privacy watchdog's demand to let users register with fake names. The data protection Cmsnr of Schleswig-Holstein issued an order Monday requiring that the social networking site permits pseudonymous accounts. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/e/eu_germany_facebook?site=ap&section=home&template=default&ctime=2012-12-18-08-38-38 22 comments technology
- Senate Committee Approves Stricter Email Privacy: The bill would strengthen privacy protection for e-mails by requiring law enforcement officials to obtain a warrant before gaining access to messages in individual accounts stored electronically https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/11/attempt-modernize-digital-privacy-law-passes-senate-judiciary-committee 3 comments privacy
- Senate Committee Approves Stricter Email Privacy: The bill would strengthen privacy protection for e-mails by requiring law enforcement officials to obtain a warrant before gaining access to messages in individual accounts stored electronically https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/11/attempt-modernize-digital-privacy-law-passes-senate-judiciary-committee 4 comments technology
- Rep. Lamar Smith, author of SOPA, is at it again with "Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act" or PCIP. The PCIP Act would require Internet providers to retain archives of everyone’s online activity for up to 18 months, including phone records, websites visited and bank-account data. http://www.kansan.com/news/2012/jan/31/online-privacy/?news 1091 comments politics
- Breaking: House Passes Dirty Air Act - Yesterday, the House voted to permanently strip the EPA of its ability to protect public health and hold polluters accountable. Urge President Obama to veto this dangerous bill! http://soe.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=awzfwl7edqzwe%2Bwk4yijhq%3D%3D 6 comments politics
- A first-hand account of how China's police treats the citizens it's supposed to serve and protect: Chinese cops threatening to "beat you to death and dig a hole to bury you," how many people do they actually beat to death or disabled? http://online.wsj.com/article/sb10001424052970203731004576045152244293970.html?mod=wsjasia_hpp_middletopstories 4 comments worldnews
- Marie-Monique Robin: "If Monsanto were a private person, it would be convicted as a great criminal, but current law protects the criminal companies, which are never held accountable for the damage they cause." http://www.truth-out.org/monsanto-big-brother-new-world-agricultural-order-an-interview-with-marie-monique-robin60776 5 comments worldnews
- "The principle is great and honorable: A truly international court that protects ordinary citizens from abuse by their own governments and foreign nations. But, the International Criminal Court (ICC) doesn’t hold to its own constitution because, to date, it has held only Africans to account. http://www.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=120098&d=10&m=3&y=2009 8 comments worldnews
- Bush to override the Congress and ignore sections of the bill that prohibit the US from building permanent military bases in Iraq, holds military contractors accountable and protects whistleblowers http://presscue.com/node/46935 20 comments politics