December 12, 2016 at 10:16PM December 12, 2016 at 10:16PM

Uber employees secretly tracked politicians and celebrities, lawsuit claims Uber employees used the company’s lax tracking system to monitor the whereabouts of “high profile politicians, celebrities, and even personal acquaintances,” according to a declaration in a lawsuit filed against Uber by its former forensic investigator. Former forensic investigator filed suit The lawsuit was revealed today by a Center for Investigative Reporting article detailing security standards at the company. The article also cites former employees who say “thousands” of employees had access to Uber’s tracking data, as well as personal information on other employees and drivers, with few protections in place to prevent improper access and misuse. The lawsuit was filed by Ward Spangenberg, who worked on security systems at Uber... Continue reading…