A judge ruled Thursday that the federal government violated the Privacy Act of 1974 when it ordered California to turn over full voter registration lists with sensitive personal data. As such, the judge dismissed DOJ’s lawsuit against California, the first of more than 20 similar cases against states and the District of Columbia. Those other 23 parties should be "very interested" in this ruling, an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) staff attorney said Friday in an interview.
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A federal court in California dismissed a case accusing Apple of improperly collecting and using mobile device users’ data. Judge Edward Davila on Tuesday ruled the plaintiffs failed to state a claim under many of the statutes they invoked. He also found other parts of their case wanting.
Personal data breach notifications jumped significantly last year in Europe, while privacy enforcement activities remained high, DLA Piper lawyers said during a Thursday webinar presenting the firm's annual fines and data breach survey.
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ICO Official Promoted to Senior Policy Officer for Online Safety
The ICO promoted Paula Hamilton to senior policy officer for online safety, she said on LinkedIn Wednesday. She previously was senior policy officer and lead policy officer at the U.K. privacy regulator.
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