Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez debut bill to crack down on Flock camerasSens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are debuting legislation that would crack down on Flock license-plate-reader cameras, part of a bipartisan backlash in recent weeks against the technology. The bill would largely bar the federal government from using the AI-powered cameras or accessing data…Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeJeff MerkleyAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezflock camera legislation
The Pentagon Just Did What Every Smartphone Owner Should Have Done Years AgoThe US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Special Operations Command have all disabled advertising trackers on their government-issued phones and computers, according to letters released on September 5 by Senator Ron Wyden.Gizmodo27d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityRon Wydenpentagon disables ad trackers
Ad Tracking Devices Are Reportedly Being Used To Target U.S. Forces In The Middle East. Troops Are Taking Measures.The Air Force told Senator Ron Wyden that it took such measures two months ago, while the U.S. Special Operations Command did so "recently."International Business Times1mo agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityRon Wydentroop targeting by ad trackers
U.S. military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reportsWASHINGTON – U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements given to Reuters, a development that follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces in the Middle East.Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityRon Wydenmilitary device security update
DOT airline passenger privacy: GAO investigation demanded by U.S. Rep. Shontel BrownRep. Shontel Brown and Sen. Ron Wyden say the Department of Transportation has never once penalized an airline for a privacy violation.cleveland.com1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeRon Wydendot airline privacy investigation
Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking toolsSenator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans.TechCrunch2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeRon Wydenhacking tools review request
Daily on Energy: Ron Wyden’s data center excise taxWe take a closer look at a proposal from Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon to impose a tax on data centers.Washington Examiner2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyRon Wydendata center tax proposal
Sen. Ron Wyden proposes new tax on data centers and cloud computingSen. Ron Wyden proposes ending data center tax incentives and imposing a gross receipts tax that critics call a national internet tax affecting all Americans.Fox News2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyRon Wydendata center tax proposal
