Schneier on Security

JANUARY 29, 2020

More consumer protection laws will be required. The reaction from John Votava, a Ralphs spokesman: "I can understand why it raises eyebrows," he said. We may need to change the wording on the form.". That's the company's solution. Don't spy on people less, just change the wording so they don't realize it.

Consumer Protection

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 3, 2023

This is surveillance capitalism , and AI is shaping up to be part of it. And, as with the rest of the internet, that somehow is likely to include surveillance and manipulation. Phone apps collect and sell your data. Quite possibly, it could be much worse with AI. These companies will need to monetize them somehow.

Surveillance

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

It falls upon lawmakers to create laws that protect consumers. While the US government is largely absent in this area of consumer protection, the state of California has recently stepped in and started regulating the Internet of Things, or "IoT" devices sold in the state­and the effects will soon be felt worldwide.

IoT

Schneier on Security

MARCH 4, 2019

Where are the consumer protection agencies? "The on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs," the spokesperson said. That was an error on our part.". They should be all over this. And while they're figuring out which laws Google broke, they should also look at American Airlines.

Spyware

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

This week civil liberties groups in Europe won the right to challenge the UK’s bulk surveillance activities in the The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. Related: Snowden on unrestrained surveillance. Ubiquitous surveillance. It’s a healthy thing that a captain of industry can see this. Advanced use cases.

Surveillance

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Wednesday’s enforcement action represents a much firmer stance from the FTC compared to the settlement it reached in 2019 , when the government agency refrained from even using the term “stalkerware” and it focused more on lacking cybersecurity protections within the apps it investigated, not on the privacy invasions that were allowed.

Surveillance

Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

That surveillance has helped to paint a detailed picture of how business ID thieves operate, as well as the tricks they use to gain credit in a company’s name. For example, only recently did the three major consumer reporting bureaus allow all U.S. For the past several months, Milwaukee, Wisc.

Identity Theft

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2023

Given the vast level of tracking and surveillance that technology companies can embed into their widely used products, it is only fair that consumers be informed of how important user data, including information about their every move, is gathered, tracked, and utilized by these companies. The IT giant will pay $9.5 million to D.C.

Consumer Protection

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In a recent blog, privacy company Proton explained how Google is spending millions lobbying and actively fighting against privacy laws that would protect you from online surveillance. Google happily bragged about stalling the ePrivacy Regulation , which would crack down on tracking cookies.

Identity Theft

Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2025

It targeted not only national security, surveillance, and criminal exploitation risks, but also aimed to limit doxxing and protect the personal safety of law enforcement personnel and domestic violence survivors. The proposal would also have required data brokers to obtain much more explicit and separately authorized consumer consent.

Consumer Protection

Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

During the pandemic, practically everyone—families, schools, social groups, businesses—is using videoconferencing to communicate, making the security of these platforms more critical than ever,” Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in November.

Encryption

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

These files were said to derive from directly targeted NSA surveillance of the communications of multiple French leaders. The OTA evaluated these websites based on criteria in mainly three categories: consumer protection, privacy and security. Follow the SiteLock blog for the latest cybersecurity news.

Cybersecurity

McAfee

DECEMBER 9, 2019

There is a need to ensure the integrity of the data and algorithms on which the AI is based, including “product safety checks by market surveillance authorities and consumer protection rules that implement place, whit appropriate minimum safety standards.”

Artificial Intelligence

Responsible Cyber

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Research shows that only 19 out of 60 countries have detailed regulations that cover taxation, AML/CFT, consumer protection, and licensing [1]. Current Global Regulatory Framework Cryptocurrency regulations around the world lack uniformity. Different countries follow different approaches.

Cryptocurrency