The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to roll back some net neutrality regulations that require broadband providers to inform customers about their network management practices.
The Republican-controlled FCC on Thursday suspended the net neutrality transparency requirements for broadband providers with fewer than 250,000 subscribers. Critics called the decision anticonsumer.
Last week, President Trump signed an executive order affecting the privacy rights of non-US citizens with respect to data residing in the US. Here’s the relevant text: Privacy Act. Agencies shall, to the extent consistent with applicable law, ensure that their privacy policies exclude persons who are not United States citizens or lawful permanent residents […]
A recent decision by the US Copyright Office to temporarily remove certain restrictions in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) paves the way for security researchers to look for vulnerabilities in connected cars and medical devices without fear of legal repercussions. The Copyright Office on Oct. 27 issued a set of long-awaited rules governing the […]
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