Security News for the Week Ending August 18, 2023

Colorado AG Sends out “Welcome Letters” About CO Privacy Law

Colorado AG Phil Weiser has sent out letters to businesses reminding them of their responsibilities under the Colorado Privacy Law. Likely the next letter won’t be so welcoming. Credit: Truyo

White House Will Host Roundtable on Harmful Data Broker Practices

At the roundtable, the CFPB will announce it will be issuing proposed rules on data brokering. The plan is to tie data brokers to the fair credit reporting act based on what data items they sell. Stay tuned for details, but the brokers won’t go down without a fight. Credit: Cyberscoop

Jury Awards 1.2 BILLION in Revenge Porn Suit

The woman, only identified as Jane Doe, has been awarded $1.2 billion after her ex-boyfriend posted her personal info. The two had been in a relationship for 5 years before they broke up. After they broke up, he watched her on cameras at her mother’s home and posted “intimate” pictures of her to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other websites. She tried to intervene and he escalated the attacks. He sent her an email saying that you will spend the rest of your like trying and failing to wipe yourself off the Internet”. After getting no help from the cops, she filed a lawsuit. Credit: ABC Houston

Why Would You Document Illegal Activities?

The Atlanta DA has copies of texts from the former president’s legal team and others discussing their efforts access voting machines without authorization. The also have emails. These documents came from lawyers and county officials. Without regard to the case at hand, isn’t it dumb to memorialize activities that MIGHT BE considered illegal in a medium that you can’t effectively control? Do not assume that electronic communications that you make are private. In rare cases they are, but only if you take extraordinary measures. Credit: Forbes

US Space Force Creates First Unit to Target Foreign Satellites

The US Space Force has “activated” its first and only dedicated unit to target other nations’ satellite and ground support stations. The unit will analyze, locate and track these targets and “target engagement”. Target engagement likely means disable or destroy. Similar to what our adversaries likely do. Credit: Space.Com

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