#privacy act

[justinspoliticalcorner]

In blow to Trump, federal judge blocks DHS from using citizenship database to purge voters

"The federal government has knowingly trampled on the privacy rights of American citizens in a manner that threatens the sacred right to vot

Jim Saksa at Democracy Docket:

A federal judge in Washington D.C. blocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using its citizenship database to remove voters from registration rolls, striking a significant blow against President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to take control of federal elections.  In her 75-page decision Monday, District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan excoriated Trump and DHS’s implementation of his March 25 executive order for ignoring federal privacy laws as they overhauled the Systemic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system into a faulty citizenship checker. 

“All in all, the federal government has knowingly trampled on the privacy rights of American citizens in a manner that threatens the sacred right to vote,” District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan wrote. “This Court cannot stand idly by while that happens.” Trump’s order directed DHS to overhaul SAVE, taking a database of the immigration status of roughly 26.5 million people and turning it into a citizenship-checking system with access to the personal information of most Americans. The upgrades allowed for bulk searches using partial social security numbers and made the database freely available to state and local election officials. The League of Women Voters led a coalition of voting and privacy advocates in challenging the changes to SAVE last year, suing DHS, the Social Security Administration (SSA) and other federal actors. While Sooknanan declined to issue a stay last November, she granted a summary judgment Monday, saying that the modification of the SAVE system violated the Social Security Act’s prohibition on disclosing social security numbers, various provisions of the 1974 Privacy Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

The Trump Regime got handed a loss on their efforts to use the SAVE citizenship database to remove voters from registration rolls.

[gwydionmisha]

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit from fired ranger who flew trans Pride flag at Yosemite

Dr. SJ Joslin's lawsuit is too soon, according to the court.

[give-grian-rights]

I basically have to take a philosophy class on the ethics of technology and cyberspace and there's so much writing and discussion questions. I literally am boiling with rage at the fact I have to answer "how do we balance economic consideration and basic human rights? Is privacy a human right or can it be sold back to you?" Well professor I fucking think I should eat a Meta executive

[shayblackthorn]

No one is allowed to share my social information unless I allow it, this my privacy act here and I don’t want anyone sharing things without my permission. No sharing any post, my information is private information and stays private. My age is no one’s business and I won’t tell you my legit age nor will I do for this is for my safety and my rights to stay safe

[shayblackthorn]

I am putting in the privacy act!

As in now you are not allowed to speak of my social media for I don't want to get dox here so as in now I am placing this law down and thus you are forbidden to share any information of me or my information for that is illegal! For sharing my information without my consent is a breach to the privacy act online!

[youthchronical]

Opting out of targeted ads, and a 'right to be forgotten' — government agrees to sweeping privacy reforms

Our private lives are not nearly as private as they used to be. Social media companies follow us wherever we go online (and occasionally offline), learning intimate details they can use to target advertising. Millions of Australians have been implicated in data breaches compromising passport details, health information or other sensitive communications held onto long past when was…

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[hybridispiritualsystems]

Facebook whistleblower testifies before Senate Consumer Protection Subcommittee.

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection on Tuesday. Haugen, a former product manager on Facebook’s civic misinformation team, according to her website, revealed herself as the source behind a trove of leaked documents. On her personal website, she shared that during her time at the company, she “became increasingly alarmed by the choices the company makes prioritizing their own profits over public safety — putting people’s lives at risk. As a last resort and at great personal risk, Frances made the courageous act to blow the whistle on Facebook.” The documents, first reported by the Journal, revealed that Facebook executives had been aware of negative impacts of its platforms on some young users, among other findings. For example, the Journal reported that one internal document found that of teens reporting suicidal thoughts, 6% of American users traced the urge to kill themselves to Instagram.

[itlawyeraustralia]

Australia’s Department of Home Affairs seeks public consultation on cybersecurity — Arnotts Technology Lawyers

The Australian Government recently opened the floor to public involvement as to the manner of strengthening the cybersecurity of Australia’s digital economy.

This discussion paper ties into Australia’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy to deal with issues of cybersecurity regulation. With concerns over ransomware, terrorism and breaches in Australia’s infrastructure, it comes as no surprise that the government is seeking public and business recommendations on how to combat these issues.