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Tech companies are selling domains suggesting illegal sales of guns, malware

COVID-19-related domains remain a concern.

Jun 21, 2022 By Tonya Riley

Protestors attend the Bans Off Our Bodies rally at the base of the Washington Monument on May 14, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Reproductive rights at risk galvanize calls for federal privacy legislation

Lack of federal privacy protections could make abortion bans a lot more dangerous.

May 17, 2022 By Tonya Riley

Lina Khan, then-nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), arrives to testify during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 21, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP)

Momentum builds to strengthen FTC’s role as privacy enforcer, though hurdles remain

The agency is poised for a reboot.

Sep 20, 2021 By Tonya Riley

New York updates its breach notification law in response to Equifax, GDPR

In the SHIELD Act, New York now has one of the most consumer friendly data protection laws in the country.

Jul 25, 2019 By Jeff Stone

Equifax settlement — The judge’s decision Monday represents the final approval of a settlement deal initially proposed in July. (Flickr)

Congress rips ex-Equifax CEO over breach: ‘I don’t think we can pass a law that … fixes stupid’

Ex-CEO Richard Smith received an earful on Capitol Hill Tuesday over Equifax's response to its data breach.

Oct 3, 2017 By Zaid Shoorbajee