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former9thward

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21. Personal information is hacked from federal websites.

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 9, 2022, 12:42 AM

Dec 2022

How would the law apply to them?

Hacks of OPM databases compromised 22.1 million people, federal authorities say

Two major breaches last year of U.S. government databases holding personnel records and security-clearance files exposed sensitive information about at least 22.1 million people, including not only federal employees and contractors but their families and friends, U.S. officials said Thursday.

The total vastly exceeds all previous estimates, and marks the most detailed accounting by the Office of Personnel Management of how many people were affected by cyber intrusions that U.S. officials have privately said were traced to the Chinese government.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/federal-eye/wp/2015/07/09/hack-of-security-clearance-system-affected-21-5-million-people-federal-authorities-say/

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Amazon, FBI.gov, and 70,000 Other Sites Are Sending Your Data to Elon's Twitter, New Research Says [View all] icymist Dec 2022 OP

We need a federal law protecting our personal data. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #1

Yeah we do I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2022 #3

They have those laws in Europe orthoclad Dec 2022 #15

Personal information is hacked from federal websites. former9thward Dec 2022 #21

Corporations monetize your personal data without your permission. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #26

You dismiss the lack of security with federal websites? former9thward Dec 2022 #29

I dismiss straw-men and red herrings. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #31

Here's how I handle the twit to starve it of revenue. Snarkoleptic Dec 2022 #2

I use Firefox with NoScript wackadoo wabbit Dec 2022 #5

Not sure about compatibility, as I'm fairly low-tech. Snarkoleptic Dec 2022 #6

I was going to ask... SergeStorms Dec 2022 #7

A script-blocker orthoclad Dec 2022 #14

Thanks. SergeStorms Dec 2022 #19

I'm an amateur orthoclad Dec 2022 #30

I use Express VPN, GoodRaisin Dec 2022 #16

I use Firefox, NoScript, and AdBlock orthoclad Dec 2022 #10

FireFox w/NoScript, uBlock, DuckDuckGo's Privacy Essentials & EFF's Badger cuts all ads/tracking out TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #27

Blocking ads won't stop tracking pixels orthoclad Dec 2022 #17

I jumped to Linux Mint. GreenWave Dec 2022 #28

K & R ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Dec 2022 #4

What an f-ing mess Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #8

fuck "opt out"! if you "opt in", get PAID for EVERY DAMN MICROBYTE, and % of any profit derived bringthePaine Dec 2022 #9

MODERATORS, orthoclad Dec 2022 #11

Quit or lose all credibility. AnrothElf Dec 2022 #12

Does my VPN stop this? Ferrets are Cool Dec 2022 #13

Tracking pixels need orthoclad Dec 2022 #18

What could possibly go wrong? Initech Dec 2022 #20

Here's a good all-around rundown from EFF orthoclad Dec 2022 #22

Pixel blockers, no script, ad blockers are easy methods. Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #23

So if Elmo didn't buy twitter, would any of this been made public? Bev54 Dec 2022 #24

So an easy question to moniss Dec 2022 #25

No one's mentioned googletagmanager yet! dickthegrouch Dec 2022 #32