Privacy

In this interview with Washington state Chief Privacy Officer Katy Ruckle, we explore the role of data privacy in providing government services.  

Research by Human Rights Watch found that many ed-tech platforms have built-in mechanisms to track children’s online behavior for the benefit of advertisers or others, and legal oversight is very limited.

The Federal Trade Commission said companies that collect or share student information without permission for marketing purposes or beyond reasonable necessity could face civil penalties, among other stipulations.

A Mid-Hudson Valley state senator is pushing legislation in New York that would make cyberflashing — the online sharing of unsolicited intimate images — illegal, drawing support from the online dating app Bumble.

Thirteen newly installed cameras will capture vehicle information, not people or faces, and send instant alerts to police when a stolen car or wanted suspect from a state or national database enters town, police officials said.

The software, which has been used by government agencies, is raising questions among Democratic lawmakers around whether the company misled consumers and agencies about the scope of the verification technology.

Last week, industry experts discussed the current data privacy landscape, focusing on the issues surrounding identity data, privacy and transparency, as well as the challenges they pose to government of all sizes.

According to a recent audit, the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency failed to limit access to sensitive information in state systems. The audit was critical of employee access control protocols, among other issues.

After two years of legal proceedings, Clearview AI agreed this week to limit the sale of its facial recognition software to government agencies as part of a settlement reached with the American Civil Liberties Union.

Computer systems within the police department’s network were recently found to have encrypted malware that prevented access to certain digital files and other services used by department employees.

After privacy concerns changed IRS plans to do so, dozens of states continue to require applicants to upload selfies that remain on ID.me’s servers for years unless users specifically ask for them to be deleted.

Several cities in Northeastern Ohio, from Cleveland to Canton, are using American Rescue Plan Act dollars for surveillance-related technology. Experts remain skeptical about surveillance tech's effect on crime.

If the Supreme Court indeed rejects Roe v. Wade as unconstitutional, there is a fear that digital records could be used against any woman who has ever thought about getting an abortion.

The Center for Digital Government recently asked state and local technology leaders about the current state of privacy programs. The results? There's a disconnect between organizational practices and public expectations.

The Mountain View, Calif., digital-advertising and Internet-search giant announced in a recent blog post that it has broadened the scope of data people can ask to have taken down from its platforms.

Currently, the U.S. government can obtain citizens' metadata from organizations, like Internet service providers, with no restrictions. Federal officials should change this unfair status quo through legislation.

Stipulations in the Colorado Open Records Act make it difficult for the public to obtain documents and information that should be readily available. A reform bill was drafted for a fix but was rejected.

A new law in Colorado requires health insurance providers to try to collect demographic data on health providers — including sex- and gender-related info — to connect patients with better care.