October 6, 2022 Uber’s Former Security Chief Convicted of Attempting to Cover Up Massive Hack of Customer Data By Barry Holtzclaw Data breaches involved millions of Uber user records and tens of thousands of driver licenses, federal prosecutors said. Read More 1
May 26, 2022 Twitter Agrees to Settle with Feds, Pay $150M Penalty and Reform Data Collection By Barry Holtzclaw The Justice Department said Twitter obtained data from more than 140 million users for security purposes but then used data to target users with ads, the company's primary source of revenue. Read More 0
March 9, 2021 Santa Clara Police Arrest 2 for Identity Theft Crime Spree By Bay City News Authorities say Edwina Bogan and Shawnece Ford stole information from more than 100 people. Read More 4
September 17, 2020 Op-Ed: Californians Depend on Gov. Gavin Newsom to Protect Privacy of Genetic Data By Maureen Mahoney Many Californians likely don’t realize that commercial DNA tests typically aren’t protected by strong heath privacy laws. Read More 2
April 4, 2018 Facebook Scandal Renews Call for Stronger Privacy Protections By Kristin Lam The Facebook data breach has policymakers debating about how to police what’s become the most powerful industry on the planet. Read More 4
September 16, 2016 DA Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Debt Collection Giant By Jennifer Wadsworth The District Attorney’s Office sued a debt collection giant for allegedly subjecting people to harassing robo-calls, among other allegations. Read More 2