Cybersecurity

Bankrupt Genetic Data: Minimizing and Privacy-Protecting Data from the Start

April 14, 2025

The scenario now at hand—an untold number of buyers able to potentially grab up the genetic data troves collected and analyzed by 23andMe—is a forceful reminder of the need for better data privacy and security protections. Nothing can eliminate the possibility that a company collecting data goes bankrupt. But companies and policymakers can and should do better in mitigating the risks from any potential bankruptcy-data fallout ahead of time.
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Minimization
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Health and Reproductive Privacy
- Analysis
CNET: Is it Safe to Share Your Social Security Number? Experts Explain the Risks

April 11, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Government Databases
- News
The New York Times: Trump Wants to Merge Government Data. Here Are 314 Things It Might Know About You.

April 9, 2025
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Government Records & Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Workplace Privacy
- News
PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Testifies Before Massachusetts Legislature in Support of Bills Banning Data Abuse

April 9, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Minimization
- Data Protection
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
PRESS RELEASE: Musk-Led DOGE Infiltrates FTC, Deepening Threat to Consumers, Kids, and Competition

April 4, 2025
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Government Databases
- Government Records & Privacy
- Updates
WIRED: President Trump’s War on ‘Information Silos’ Is Bad News for Your Personal Data

April 2, 2025
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Government Records & Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- News
EPIC, NCL, CFA, and Others Urge CFPB to Rein in Harmful Data Broker Practices

April 2, 2025

In a comment filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today, EPIC, the National Consumers League (NCL), and Consumer Federation of America (CFA) urged the CFPB to finalize rules that would protect consumers from harm caused by data brokers.
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Brokers
- Data Security
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
Comments of EPIC, NCL, and CFA on the Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

April 2, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Brokers
- Data Security
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Comments
AARP: 6 Things You Can Do to Secure Your Phone as You Reenter the Country After Traveling

April 2, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Encryption
- International Privacy
- Location Tracking
- Surveillance Oversight
- Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
- News
The Hill: Democrats decry ‘sloppy and rushed’ release of JFK files during task force hearing

April 1, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Government Records & Privacy
- News