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FTC’s Enforcement Action Against Avast Signals Increased Focus on Consumer Web Data

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been actively flexing its authority as a privacy regulator in recent months. The agency has been especially focused on identifying data practices it views to be “unfair”, thereby...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Cookie Cutter: NY AG Announces Cookie Scrutiny with Business Guide to Website Privacy Controls

Website privacy controls—in the form of banners and pop-ups asking visitors to agree to, or reject, a website’s use of cookies, pixels, and similar technologies used to track their behavior—are becoming ubiquitous. In the...more

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How Much Data is Too Much? 4 Steps Businesses Should Take as California Focuses On Data Minimization Requirements

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Businesses take heed: California state officials just warned that the law prohibits you from collecting unnecessary data and retaining data for longer than necessary. The California Privacy Protection Agency published its...more

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Indiana Joins States Prohibiting Employers From Mandating Device Implantation In Employees

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Indiana has joined the growing list of states taking legislative action to proactively curtail the risk of employer-driven devices, radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs), and microchip implantation, which some...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Protect Your Business by Learning How to Handle Data

We are living in the age of data and big data, where everyone wants to collect as much information as possible. The ability to analyze and monetize such information is a key strategy and selling point for many businesses. ...more

BCLP

Survey of Hotel Industry’s Privacy Practices

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To help identify trends in privacy representations, BCLP surveyed the websites and privacy notices of the hotel and lodging industry. The survey included hotel operators that are part of the Fortune 500, or that are the top...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Code Blue: Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities for Medical Device Makers Require Urgent Care

Q: How is the shift of medical devices moving to the Internet of Things affecting the health care industry? A: Connected medical devices routinely record sensitive health information about a patient. This critical...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Dipping Your Toes into the Cool Waters of Consumer Devices? Complying with Key Personal Data Regulations Will Be Your Life Raft

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Connected devices, or what is referred to as the “consumer internet of things” is big business right now. Consumers want to “talk” to their devices throughout their home wherever they are, and some organizations’ business...more

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With More Than 8 Billion Things, Where Are the IoT Privacy Laws?

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No one knows for sure how many "things" are connected to the Internet, but the Federal Trade Commission reported last year that it was more than 8 billion, and that it would exceed 20 billion by the end of 2020! Astonishing...more

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California Enacts First U.S. Law Requiring IoT Cybersecurity

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“Smart” devices have become common, if not pervasive, experiences of daily life. Parents may monitor a baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels through sensor enabled baby socks. Businesses may equip fleet drivers with smart...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #173 – Cell Phone Geolocation Data Being Sold

We previously cautioned that telephone companies sell customer data to third parties, including location data. Last year, the telecom industry pledged to stop the practice after pressure by members of Congress....more

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Autonomous Vehicles – Data Privacy Issues

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In the next five years we will see more and more self-driving vehicles, or autonomous vehicles, hit the market. An “autonomous vehicle” is a vehicle capable of navigating roadways and interpreting traffic-control devices...more

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Data Maps and Data Inventories

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Knowing the type of data that you collect, where it is held, with whom it is shared, and how it is transferred is a central component of most data privacy and data security programs. The process of answering these questions...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Chipping Employees: The “Wave” of the Future?

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A key cinematic meme over the past 25 years is an electronic device implanted under your skin that tracks your movements, provides you access to restricted areas, or connects you to a larger virtual community. ...more

A&O Shearman

Connecting the Dots: Key Developments and Best Practices for Evaluating Privacy and Security Risks in IoT Investments

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The market for internet-connected devices (often referred to as the Internet of Things, or IoT) is growing rapidly. Investment in this burgeoning space can be attractive, and according to research firm IDC, the worldwide...more

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Can I “Chip” Away at my Employees’ Privacy?

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“Big” Bob Brothers is concerned that his company, Big Brothers Security Systems, is losing out on customers because his salesmen and installation teams are slacking when they are out of the office. Brothers reads a newspaper...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Employers Monitoring Employees Through Biochip Hand Implants

On August 1, 2017, 32M, located in Wisconsin, is offering its employees the ability to have RFID chips implanted into their hands to make purchases at the company break rooms, open doors, use the copy machine and log on to...more

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Are Radio Waves Coming From My Wallet? The Privacy and Security Issues Involved With RFID Technology

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Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) technology uses electromagnetic fields to transfer data. RFID systems typically operate by attaching tags to objects, devices, or cards....more

Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Trade Commission Delivers Cross-Device Tracking Report Recommendations

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) office recently published the Cross-Device Tracking: An FTC Staff Report. It provides an interesting look behind the curtains of the current operations in cross-device data tracking...more

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Guidelines for Data Maps and Data Inventories

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Knowing the type of data that you collect, where it is being held, with whom it is being shared, and how it is being transferred is a central component of most data privacy and data security programs. The process of answering...more

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