It is now past the end of the road for the 2024 state legislative year, so we wanted to report back to you on what happened, what OP did, and what new laws are coming your way. It was the…
Category: Internet of Things
OP Joins Consumer Groups Supporting The Payment Choice Act
Prominent consumer and privacy protection groups have joined together to support federal legislation ensuring the ability to buy goods and services with cash. The letter states: Noncash transactions generate vast amounts of data, recording the time, date, location, amount, and…
Does It Matter If Your Doorbell Is A Spybot? Mike Katz-Lacabe with KGO’s Michael Finney
On October 12th, KGO-FM consumer affairs reporter Michael Finney sat down with Oakland Privacy’s Mike Katz-Lacabe to answer the question of whether it matters if your doorbell is a spybot. Here is their conversation.
How Smart Is The Smart City?
Listen to a City Council meeting and you’ll never know what you’ll hear. Like on Tuesday September 25th, when we found out Berkeley was signing a franchise agreement for IKE Smart City kiosks. After listening to the presentation, we had…