By John Wildermuth, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
March 23, 2020
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Coronavirus-halts-Californ…
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order will not only keep people off the streets, but also could keep some initiative measures off the November ballot.
Policymakers have disparaged tech companies over issues like data privacy, market competition and online misinformation. Now, they need the industry's help to combat coronavirus.
By Steven Overly, POLITICO
March 18, 2020
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/18/washington-tech-industry-coron…
By Jeremy B. White, POLITICO
March 18, 2020
https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2020/03/18/no-one-has-…
SAN FRANCISCO — As Californians raided hand sanitizer and wipes to battle the spread of the coronavirus last week, Fred Kimball pivoted to make a different kind of bulk purchase: 300,000 pens.
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 high-end vehicles for the future.
By S.C. Stuart, PC MAGAZINE (AUSTRALIA)
March 9, 2020
https://au.pcmag.com/security/65910/connected-cars-are-cool-but-are-the…
By Kayda Norman, ASSOCIATED PRESS / NERD WALLET
February 26, 2020
https://www.thetelegraph.com/business/article/How-auto-insurers-use-you…
You expect your car insurance rates to increase after you buy a new vehicle, cause a crash or add a young driver to your policy. But some insurers jack up prices based on seemingly unrelated data - like your magazine subscriptions or what groceries you buy.
By Wendy Davis, MEDIA POST RAW
February 25, 2020
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/347580/firefox-starts-en…
Mozilla's Firefox browser on Tuesday began encrypting domain names by default for U.S. users.
The move will help prevent internet service providers like Comcast and AT&T from using subscribers' personal data for commercial purposes, Mozilla told Congress two months ago.
By Dan Bacher, INDY BAY MEDIA
February 22, 2020
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/22/18830901.php
On the morning of February 19, activists from groups affiliated with the Last Chance Alliance held a spirited rally on the sidewalk outside the west steps of the Capitol just before Governor Newsom delivered his State of the State address.
By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE
February 19, 2020
http://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?altsrc=108&refnum=223495
A consumer group has sued the California Department of Insurance and Commissioner Ricardo Lara, saying they failed to comply with a state records request seeking documentation of Lara's meetings and communications with campaign contributors.
Lawsuit also accuses Ricardo Lara’s office of creating records for public release that excluded key information
By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
February 19, 2020
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2020-02-19/sta…
