Laws, Regulations, and Legislation
Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional | ACLU
Microsoft to Employ California’s Digital Privacy Law Nationwide | CNET
Online Privacy Act Introduced in Congress | Jurist
Stalemate in Use of DNA Profiles from Consumer Databases Meant to Help Crack Cold Cases | Data Privacy and Security Insider
Thought Pieces
Can Facial Recognition Technologies, Privacy, and the Freedom of Expression Co-Exist | CTECH
Study: Ransomware, Data Breaches at Hospitals Tied to Uptick in Fatal Heart Attacks | Krebs on Security
Encryption
The Cybersecurity 202: Political Campaigns are Flocking to Encrypted Messaging Apps. But They’re not a Panacea. | The Washington Post
This Week in Data Breaches and Leaks
Retailer Orvis.com Leaked Hundreds of Internal Passwords on Pastebin | Krebs on Security
Encrypted Emails on macOS Found Stored in Unprotected Way | Threatpost
Payment Security Backslides for Second Straight Year, Says Verizon | ZDNet
Breach of Leading Domain Name Registrar Could Lead to an Explosion in Phishing Scams | CPO Magazine
Privacy Tools
Prevent your Mac from Making Plain-Text Copies of Your Encrypted Emails | lifehacker
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