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Last-Minute Proposed Changes Could Weaken Landmark CA Privacy Rules

October 25, 2022  ·  Justin Kloczko

Los Angeles, CA—As California begins to finalize a groundbreaking privacy law this week, Consumer Watchdog is calling on the agency drafting regulations to tighten rules...

Privacy Groups Urge Pelosi to Halt Preemption of California Privacy Law

September 7, 2022  ·  Justin Kloczko

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog and a coalition of nonprofits opposed preemption of California’s landmark privacy law in a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...

Consumer Watchdog Calls on State Privacy Board to Tighten Draft Regulations as Hearings Commence

August 24, 2022  ·  Justin Kloczko

Los Angeles, CA — As a two-day comment period begins today over new privacy regulations, Consumer Watchdog is highlighting stringent rules for personal data use...

California Poised to Be First State to Stop Geolocation Tracking, New Report Shows Need For Privacy Protections From Connected Cars

March 30, 2022  ·  Jamie Court

LOS ANGELES, CA — A new report details the privacy problems posed for consumers from connected cars and points to new rules to be developed...

Consumer Watchdog Applauds NHTSA Investigation of Tesla Over Autopilot Problems

August 16, 2021  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – The nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog applauded the decision by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate Tesla’s Autopilot feature and...

Consumer Watchdog Hacks A Tesla to Prove Dangers of Wirelessly Connected Cars

November 13, 2020  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Consumer  Watchdog today released a video showing how a box it built with the help of technologists could...

Google Algorithm Biased Against California Privacy Initiative Prop 24; Consumer Watchdog Calls For Investigation And Hearings

October 30, 2020  ·  Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today called for the Senate Elections Committee to investigate why a Google search for Prop 24 was, until last night,...

Consumer Watchdog Endorses Prop 24 For Consumer Privacy

August 13, 2020  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog today endorsed the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Proposition 24, as a major step forward to enshrine the...

Consumer Watchdog Sues Zoom on Behalf of Public for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections

August 11, 2020  ·  Jerry Flanagan

Washington D.C. – The non-profit consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog filed a data privacy and security lawsuit late yesterday in Washington D.C. against Zoom Video...

US Senators Call Out NHTSA For Failure To Protect Americans From Risk Of Internet Connected Cars, Demand Answers

June 11, 2020  ·  Jamie Court

Washington D.C.  – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today sent a letter to...

Connected Cars From Ford and Volkswagen Have Security Flaws: Report

April 15, 2020  ·  Consumer Watchdog

By Staff Writers, CISOMAG April 15, 2020 https://www.cisomag.com/connected-cars-from-ford-and-volkswagen-have-security-flaws-report/ Connected cars manufactured by Ford and Volkswagen have major security flaws which could put owners’ privacy and...

Connected Cars Are Cool, But Are They Safe?

March 9, 2020  ·  Consumer Watchdog

Research suggests your internet-connected vehicle could be easily manipulated by crafty hackers. Cyber threat intelligence experts Brian DeMuth and Bryson Bort explain how to protect...