By Amy Martyn, CONSUMER AFFAIRS
APRIL 20, 2018
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/networking-site-for-sex-workers-go…
Facebook Rolls Out European-Style Privacy Protections
By David Jones, TECHNEWSWORLD
April 19, 2018
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/Facebook-Rolls-Out-European-Style-P…
Consumer Activists, Experts Advise Against Buying ZTE Phones
By Jim Finkle, REUTERS
April 19, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-zte-android/consumer-activ…
Tesla Banned From Crash Probe After Leaking Details
The investigation could have a big impact on the development of autonomous vehicles — if nothing else through the court of public opinion.
By Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC NEWS
April 17, 2018
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/tesla-banned-crash-probe-after-l…
CA DMV First Applicant For Self-Driving Permit Without Driver Lacked Info
By Lynn Walford, CAR CONNECTED NEWS
April 16, 2018
https://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2018/04/ca-dmv-rejects-first-applicant…
Kennedy: Unanswered Questions In Facebook Privacy Issue
By Jim Hand, THE SUN CHRONICLE (Massachusetts)
April 15, 2018
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/kennedy-unanswered-quest…
Smart Speakers And Their Potential Privacy Concerns
By Eric Lieberman, THE DAILY CALLER
April 14, 2018
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/14/smart-speakers-privacy-concerns-alexa/
Facebook Data Debacle Sparks Calls For New Privacy Laws
By Wendy Davis, MEDIAPOST DIGITAL NEWS DAILY
April 11, 2018
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/317493/facebook-data-deb…
News that Cambridge Analytica obtained data about millions of Facebook users is spurring advocacy groups to call for new data protection laws.
You'll Be Paying For AT&T's Purchase Of Time Warner Through Your Cable Bill
By A.J. Dellinger, GIZMODO
April 11, 2018
https://gizmodo.com/youll-be-paying-for-at-ts-purchase-of-time-warner-t…
Oil ‘Is Killing Us.’ Activists Call On Jerry BrownTo Halt California Drilling
By Angela Hart, SACRAMENTO BEE
April 11, 2018
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article208…
By Robin Kurzer, MARKETINGLAND
April 9, 2018
https://marketingland.com/consumer-groups-file-ftc-complaint-against-yo…
Over 20 Advocacy Groups Complain To FTC That YouTube Is Violating Children’s Privacy Law
By Sarah Perez, TECHCRUNCH
April 9, 2018
https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/09/over-20-advocacy-groups-complain-to-f…
YouTube Illegally Tracks Data On Kids, Groups Claim In FTC Complaint
By Todd Spangler, VARIETY
April 9, 2018
http://variety.com/2018/digital/news/youtube-children-data-illegal-trac…
YouTube Hit With Complaint By Child Advocacy Groups, Which Say It Illegally Targets Kids
By Marco della Cava, USA TODAY
April 9, 2018
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/04/09/youtube-hit-complaint-ch…
SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube increasingly has been called an inappropriate video playground for kids, charges that have caused executives to vow reform.
The Missing Billions Spent On Gasoline In California Each Year
By Rob Nikolewski, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
April 8, 2018
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/sd-fi-califor…
California drivers already pay more for gasoline than motorists in just about every other state.
Data Scandal Puts Facebook's Business On Trial
By Harper Neidig, THE HILL
April 7, 2018
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/382038-data-scandal-puts-facebooks…
The outcry surrounding the Cambridge Analytica data scandal is putting Facebook’s business model on trial, with critics calling into question its targeted advertising practices and effect on user privacy.
Trump Nominates Interim NHTSA Chief To Lead Agency
By Keith Laing, THE DETROIT NEWS
April 6, 2018
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2018/04/06/trump-nomin…
Washington — Fifteen months after taking office, President Donald Trump has nominated a person to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Facebook Declares Open Season On Russian Trolls
By Richard Adhikari, ECOMMERCE TIMES
April 5, 2018
https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85254.html
Facebook has taken down more than 270 pages and accounts operated by the Internet Research Agency, a Russian troll farm, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday.
Facebook's Facial Recognition Violates User Privacy, Watchdog Groups Plan To Tell FTC
By Mike Snyder, USA TODAY
April 5, 2018
https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85254.html
Already under siege over loose privacy controls and Russian manipulation, Facebook is about to be challenged on another issue: facial recognition.
L.A.'s Water Pretensions
By Joe Mathews, FOX AND HOUNDS DAILY
April 2, 2018
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2018/04/l-s-water-pretensions/
This time, “Chinatown” is fooling itself.
Amazon, Google May Want To Be A Fly On The Wall In Your Home, Patents Suggest
By Jessica Vomiero, GLOBAL NEWS CANADA
April 2, 2018
https://globalnews.ca/news/4117711/amazon-google-fly-on-wall-patents/
It's expected 75 per cent of US homes will have "smart speakers" by 2020, but what exactly do they do, are they safe and are they worth it? Online security expert David Papp explains.
Google And Amazon Patent Creepy SPY Systems That Use Cameras And Sensors In Your Home To Know Everything From Your Mood To Your Medical Conditions
By Ellie Zolfagharifard, THE DAILY MAIL UK
April 2, 2018
Lawsuit Claims CVS Unintentionally Revealed HIV Status Of 6,000 Customers
By Carma Hassan, CNN
April 1, 2018
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/01/health/cvs-lawsuit-hiv-status-customers/…
CVS Health is being sued for allegedly revealing the HIV status of 6,000 patients in Ohio.
Hey, Alexa, What Can You Hear? And What Will You Do With It?
By Sapna Maheshwari, THE NEW YORK TIMES
April 1, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/business/media/amazon-google-privacy…
Tesla: Autopilot Was On During Crash
'We have never seen this level of damage to a Model X in any other crash.'
By Staff Reporters, AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE - AFP
April 1, 2018
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/04/tesla-acknowledges-autopilot-cra…
Amazon, Google Patent Applications Hint At Devices Listening More
By Staff Reporters, CBS NEWS
April 1, 2018
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-google-patent-applications-devices-…
Uber Crash Sparks Talk Of Tighter Rules For Self-Driving Cars
By Carolyn Said, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
March 31, 2018
https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Uber-crash-sparks-talk-of-…
U.S. lawmakers have applied a light touch in regulating robot cars.
Prescription Database Could Help Prevent Opioid Abuse, But State System Still Lags
By Sammy Caiola, CAPITOL PUBLIC RADIO, SACRMENTO, CA
March 30, 2018
Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment: http://www.capradio.org/articles/2018/03/30/prescription-database-could…
Lawsuit Claims CVS Revealed HIV Status Of Up To 6,000 People
By Staff Reporters, ASSOCIATED PRESS
March 29, 2018
https://nypost.com/2018/03/29/lawsuit-claims-cvs-revealed-hiv-status-of…
DAYTON, Ohio — CVS Health is facing a federal lawsuit claiming the company unintentionally revealed the HIV status of up to 6,000 Ohio residents though a prescription mailing.
No Driverless Cars In California? Why April 2 Won’t Make History
By Rex Crum, THE MERCURY NEWS
March 29, 2018
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/03/29/why-will-self-driving-cars-not-g…
Self-driving cars were supposed to make history on Monday, April 2, when for the first time, they were allowed to operate on California roads without any human vehicle assistants.
Facebook Overhauls Privacy Settings Amid Data Breach Outcry
By Rob Lever, AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE - AFP
March 28, 2018
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/facebook-overhauls-priv…
Consumer, Privacy Groups Urge Zuckerberg To Hire Jimmy Carter As Election Monitor
By Harper Neidig, THE HILL
March 28, 2018
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/380634-consumer-privacy-groups-urg…
March 28, 2018
http://prizmnews.com/blog/2018/03/28/lawsuit-claims-cvs-mailing-reveale…
Facebook Funds Campaign To Block Data Privacy Ballot Measure
By Julie Watts, KPIX CBS TV-5, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
March 28, 2018
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/03/28/facebook-funds-campaign-blo…
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Even as Facebook apologizes for data sharing, the company is funding a campaign to block a data privacy measure in California.
By Colin Miner, PHOENIX PATCH
March 27, 2018
https://patch.com/arizona/phoenix/uber-fatal-self-driving-crash-ducey-s…
Uber Suspended From Testing Self-Driving Cars In Arizona After Fatal Accident
By Eric David, SILICON ANGLE
March 27, 2018
https://siliconangle.com/blog/2018/03/27/uber-suspended-testing-self-dr…
Uber Technologies Inc. can no longer test its self-driving vehicles in the state of Arizona.
Book An Online Vacation Rental? It's Up To You To Make Sure Property Is Safe From Gas Leaks, Fire Hazard
By Marco della Cava, USA TODAY
March 27, 2018
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/03/27/book-online-vacatio…
CVS Accused Of Revealing HIV Status Of 6K Ohioans
By Katie Wedell, DAYTON DAILY NEWS
March 27, 2018
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/cvs-accused-revealing-hiv-st…
CVS Health is being sued for unintentionally revealing the HIV-positive status of up to 6,000 Ohioans through a mailing about prescriptions to their homes.
Judge Says State Farm Shouldn't Have To Cut Homeowner Rates In Blow To Insurance Commissioner
By James Rufus Koren, LOS ANGELES TIMES
March 27, 2018
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-state-farm-rates-20180326-story.h…
Editorial: A Death In Tempe And The Promise Of Self-Driving Cars
By CHICAGO TRIBUNE EDITORIAL BOARD
March 27, 2018
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-uber-self…
Illinois Case Could Help Other Utilities Seeking To Fund Microgrids
By Kevin Begos, ENERGY NEWS NETWORK
March 26, 2018
https://energynews.us/northeast/illinois-case-could-help-other-utilitie…
Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Victims of CVS Caremark Data Breach
By Staff Reporters, HIPAA JOURNAL
March 26, 2018
https://www.hipaajournal.com/class-action-lawsuit-seeks-damages-for-vic…
An alleged healthcare data breach that saw the protected health information of patients of CVS Caremark exposed has resulted in legal action against CVS, Caremark, and its mailing vendor, Fiserv.
By Gabrielle Coppola, Ryan Beene and Dana Hull, BLOOMBERG NEWS
March 25, 2018
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/25/arizona-streets-open-to-…
Alleged HIV Breach Leads to Suit Against CVS, Mailing Vendor
Complaint Also Alleges CVS Failed to Notify HHS of the Mailing Incident
By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, CAREERS INFO SECURITY
March 23, 2018
https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/alleged-hiv-breach-leads-to-suit-ag…
Uber Self-Driving Crash Calls Safety, Rules Into Question
By Melissa Daniels and Bob Christie, ASSOCIATED PRESS
March 23, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/uber-self-driving-cr…
Facebook Scandal’s Lesson: Your Persona Is A Commodity
Opinion by John Diaz, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
March 23, 2018
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/diaz/article/Facebook-scandal-s-les…
California Privacy Advocates Ask Facebook Why It’s Opposing Proposed Ballot Measure
By Levi Sumagaysay, THE MERCURY NEWS - SILICON BEAT BLOG
March 22, 2018
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/03/22/california-privacy-advocates-ask…
Uber Crash Shows 'Catastrophic Failure' Of Self-Driving Technology, Experts Say
Concerns raised about future testing as footage suggests fatal collision in Arizona was failing of system’s most basic functions
By Sam T. Levin, THE GUARDIAN UK
March 22, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/22/self-driving-car-ube…
CVS Exposed HIV Status Of 6,000 Patients, Suit Says
By Jeff Overly, LAW360
March 22, 2018
CVS Health Corp. divulged the protected health information of 6,000 Ohio residents by mailing letters in envelopes with windows that revealed the names and references to HIV diagnoses, according to a proposed class action filed Wednesday in Ohio federal court.
Long Fight Against Online Sex Trafficking For McCaskill, Wagner Culminates In Senate Passage
By Chuck Raasch, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
March 21, 2018
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/long-fight-against…