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Comey: FBI wants ‘adult conversation’ on device encryption
WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey warned again Tuesday about the bureau’s inability to access digital devices because of encryption and said investigators were collecting information about the challenge in […]
Sworn to silence: More employees signing nondisclosure agreements
In the pile of documents new hires have to sign, there’s one that has been popping up more and more. It’s a document that may be as important as an […]
Md. high court: Privacy trumps disclosure when listing ‘abandoned’ goods
The Maryland Public Information Act prohibits the state comptroller from listing abandoned properties in order of their value, as that information would disclose personal financial information regarding their owners, Maryland’s top court has unanimously ruled.
Supreme Court seems split in dispute over false Internet data
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seems split along ideological lines as it considers whether websites that collect and sell personal data can be sued for posting false information if the […]
Facebook explains what posts are not allowed on its network
Facebook is trying to clarify what posts, images and other content it allows on its site and why.
Board of Physicians slapped for ‘negligent’ discovery violation
A Montgomery County judge has blocked the Maryland Board of Physicians from contesting liability in a suit by the family of a controversial former physician, saying the board deserved the unusual sanction because the day-long deposition of its executive director was “in short, a waste of time.”
Mobile apps still collect information on kids
A landmark 2013 law aimed at protecting the privacy of America's youngest mobile consumers hasn't stopped app developers from collecting vast amounts of data.
Facebook again tries to simplify privacy policy
One more time, Facebook is trying to simplify its lengthy privacy policy — and make it much shorter — to explain how it targets advertisements to its 1.35 billion users.
FBI director warns against cellphone encryption
FBI Director James Comey gave a stark warning Thursday against smartphone data encryption, saying homicide cases could be stalled, suspects could go free and "justice may be denied because of a locked phone or an encrypted hard drive."
Social media rules revisited by university system
A proposal to relax the rules governing student and faculty use of social media is expected to be approved Friday by University System of Maryland officials.
Hacked photos of celebrities removed from some websites
As federal investigators worked Tuesday to determine who stole and posted nude photos of several female celebrities online, the images continued to be removed from various sites.
Privacy matters unite often-split Supreme Court
Supreme Court justices found more common ground than usual this year, and nowhere was their unanimity more surprising than in a ruling that police must get a judge’s approval before searching the cellphones of people they’ve arrested.
