News in Brief Verizon Won’t Restrict Emergency Workers’ Data as Hurricane Lane Bears Down on Hawaii The news followed a public outcry this week over Verizon's throttling of data for fire crews battling Northern California's Mendocino Complex Fire. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief What Happens When Private Sector Workers Strike? Earlier this week, almost 40,000 Verizon workers went on strike. Will it do them any good? By Dwyer… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Verizon Pays $1.35 Million to Settle Privacy Charges The settlement is the latest sign that the FCC is stepping up privacy enforcement actions. Julia Angwin
Social Justice The Human Element in Cybersecurity Attacks People are much stupider, and much smarter, than algorithms. Francie Diep
News in Brief OSHA Takes a Closer Look at the Most Dangerous Job in America The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will systematically track who subcontractors were working for when accidents occur on cell tower sites. Liz Day