NSA Spy Buildings, Facebook Data, and More Security News This Week
Data leaks, NSA secrets, and more of this week's top security news.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-mapping-the-nsas-secret-spy-hubs
Wikimedia v. NSA Highlights the ACLU's Challenges in Fighting Mass Surveillance
The ACLU has been trying to challenge the NSA's bulk surveillance for years. A hearing in *Wikimedia v. NSA* Friday could mark a breakthrough.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/wikimedia-nsa-surveillance-privacy-lawsuit
California Unanimously Passes Historic Privacy Bill
The law will give Californians more control over the data that companies collect on them than ever before.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/california-unanimously-passes-historic-privacy-bill
Congress Grills Cambridge Analytica Alum on New Firm’s Data Use
Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are asking Matt Oczkowski about how his new firm, Data Propria, will treat consumer privacy.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/congress-grills-cambridge-analytica-alum-on-new-firm-data-use
Anthony Kennedy’s Retirement May Have Huge Consequences for Privacy
Kennedy’s record is mixed, but he was a thoughtful voice on how to interpret constitutional rights for the internet era.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/anthony-kennedy-retirement-consequences-for-privacy
Marketing Firm Exactis Leaked a Personal Info Database With 340 Million Records
The leak may include data on hundreds of millions of Americans, with hundreds of details for each, from demographics to personal interests.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/exactis-database-leak-340-million-records
The Digital Privacy Wins Keep Coming
From *Carpenter v. United States* to a landmark bill in California, privacy advocates sense a shift in what people will accept from Facebook, mobile carriers, and more.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/data-privacy-wins-carpenter-location-sharing
The New Satellite Arms Race Threatening to Explode in Space
Trump’s call for a “Space Force” escalates a quiet, dangerous contest between the US, China, and Russia—one whose consequences no one really understands.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/new-arms-race-threatening-to-explode-in-space
WPA3 Wi-Fi Security Will Save You From Yourself
With better password security and idiot-proof IoT connections, WPA3 will make your internet experience much, much safer.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/wpa3-wi-fi-security-passwords-easy-connect
A Major Privacy Win, a Vault 7 Indictment, and More Security News This Week
A good week for privacy, an alleged leaker indicted, and more security news this week.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/carriers-stop-selling-location-data-in-a-rare-privacy-win
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