Russia Fines Facebook $47 Over Citizens’ Data Privacy Dispute

Yes, you read that right!

Russia has fined Facebook with 3,000 rubles, roughly $47, for not complying with the country’s controversial Data Localization law.

It’s bizarre and unbelievable, but true.
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In December last year, Russi… Continue reading Russia Fines Facebook $47 Over Citizens’ Data Privacy Dispute

10 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Online

If you can read this, it means that you’re on the internet. You are one of the millions (or possibly billions) of internet users who are browsing the World Wide Web at this very moment–and that means you should be concerned about online pri… Continue reading 10 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Online

Supreme Court to Decide Major Internet Privacy and Jurisdiction Case

We love the cloud. We store our documents there. Our e-mails travel through cloud or other third-party providers. Now the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether the physical location of both the communications or documents themselves, or the lo… Continue reading Supreme Court to Decide Major Internet Privacy and Jurisdiction Case

Erosion of ISP Privacy Rules Sparks New Anti-Snooping Efforts

After lawmakers struck down ISP privacy protections earlier this year, new efforts are underway to help consumers win back control of their personal information from their service providers. Continue reading Erosion of ISP Privacy Rules Sparks New Anti-Snooping Efforts

Save the Internet: FCC Unveils Plan to Rollback Net-Neutrality Rules

After crushing a set of privacy rules on ISPs that restrict them from sharing your online data with third parties without your consent, President Donald Trump’s newly appointed FCC chairman Ajit Pai has announced the first move in its efforts to kill o… Continue reading Save the Internet: FCC Unveils Plan to Rollback Net-Neutrality Rules

Your ISP, browsing history, and what to do about it

In late March, Congress approved a bill lifting restrictions imposed on ISPs last year concerning what they could do with information such as customer browsing habits, app usage history, location data, and Social Security numbers. Given that the repea… Continue reading Your ISP, browsing history, and what to do about it

Mozilla’s First Internet Health Report Tackles Security, Privacy

Mozilla released its first Internet Health Report, examining the dangers of over-sharing eroding privacy, and the security of connected devices. Continue reading Mozilla’s First Internet Health Report Tackles Security, Privacy