The EFF got in touch with the institutions that have the dataset. Some deleted it, while one refused and others didn’t bother to respond.
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Let’s Encrypt issues one billionth free certificate
Thanks to this flood of free certificates, the web is a lot more encrypted than it was a few years ago.
Proposed standard would make warrant canaries machine-readable
For years, organisations have been using a common tactic called the warrant canary to warn people that the government has secretly demanded access to their private information. Now, a proposed standard could make this tool easier to use.
Warrantless searches of devices at US borders ruled unconstitutional
The border is NOT a constitution-free zone, according to the ruling: No more suspicionless fishing expeditions into travelers’ devices.
EFF and Mozilla scold Venmo over app’s privacy failings
The tense stand-off between privacy campaigners and the popular mobile payment app Venmo has taken another turn for the worse.
Redditor can stay anonymous, court rules
The Watch Tower sought to unmask a Jehovah’s Witness who posted its content to show what data the organization collects and processes.
DHS policies allow unlimited, warrantless device search
Newly revealed policies show border agents can search devices for pretty much any reason, including if some other agency asked them to.
Tech giants back bill that privacy advocates claim is toothless
The main disagreement: if consumers will be able to delete their data or whether the law would give companies ways to wiggle out.
US House and Senate debate new data privacy law
A steady stream of hair-raising revelations about the treatment of users’ data by Facebook, et al. is pushing Congress to do *something.*
Hollywood accuses itself of piracy
As the EFF puts it, the makers of buggy bots (there are two so far) are poster children for the failure of automated takedown processes.