It's tempting to marvel at the risks inherent in compiling a database of the identifying details of a country's people and then protecting it with the crappiest conceivable password. But Americans are in a poor position to savor the Danish…
Retail theft: At 5:05 p.m., a 44-year-old Upper Darby man was arrested after he selected $279 in clothing at Target at Springfield Mall and attempted to get cash by returning the items to customer... Retail theft: At 7:38 p.m. a 50-year-old Folsom woman was arrested…
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has cautioned traders affected by the redevelopment of the 31st December Material Stores at Makola against paying individuals demanding GH¢10,000 under the pretext of securing shops in the new facility. - You are only allowed to submit…
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey will receive $8.9 million as part of a $220 million multistate settlement resolving allegations that General Motors illegally sold consumers’ driving behavior and location data to third parties, including data brokers who provided the information to insurance companies. Attorney…
Bayer wins a Roundup cancer trial in Missouri, a key legal milestone as its $7.25B settlement faces review. Read more. Bayer (BAYZF) has won a trial over claims that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer in three women, its first such victory…
The General Motors logo is displayed at its headquarters in Detroit on April 24, 2024. Ohio will receive an $8 million slice of a court settlement from General Motors over allegations that it illegally sold consumers’ driving behavior and location data, according to…
A Flock camera in a Hanover neighborhood. A growing number of automatic license plate readers have appeared on Maryland's busy roads and in residential communities. (Jake Tiger/Capital News Service) Capital News Service//October 30, 2026// Databases are swelling as agencies add…
Posted June 20, 2025 A unified database of 750+ data brokers across five state registries—and the compliance gaps we found Hundreds of data brokers have not registered with state consumer protection agencies. These findings come as more states are passing data broker…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has secured more than $80 million in consumer redress and helped shut down 19 websites impersonating the agency as part of its ongoing crackdown on government and business impersonation scams. The FTC announced the enforcement results as…
Parents concerned about privacy and online security in New York State have some good news. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed new legislation designed to help protect children and families from potential security threats involving internet-connected baby monitors. If you have…
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