New California privacy initiative proposed for 2020 ballot – CNET

The original proponent of the California Privacy Protection Act wants to make the law stronger.

FTC sues Match.com for false advertising – CNET

Those matches it promised you may well have been scammers, the agency alleges.

Justice Department sues Edward Snowden over memoir – CNET

The agency says he was required to clear the book with them first.

Justice Department sues Edward Snowden over memoir – CNET

The agency says he was required to clear the book with them first.

Snowden: Jury should decide whether NSA leaks were “right or wrong.” – CNET

The former NSA contractor reiterated his reasons for not returning to the US.

US levies sanctions against North Korean hacking groups – CNET

The hackers are allegedly behind Wannacry, the Sony hack and a major bank heist.

California lawmakers move to block ****** recogntion in police body cameras – CNET

Law enforcement can't combine the technologies for three years under the bill

Exposed database reveals apparent ticket fraud scheme – CNET

Scammers are just like us: bad at securing their data.

Asking price for 220 million Facebook users’ phone numbers? $1,000 – CNET

At least one party tried to sell the trove of data.

Facebook user phone numbers still online – CNET

The unsecured server matches phone numbers with Facebook accounts.