The FTC issued a final rule to lock in changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) that it proposed in May 2023. While the HBNR began as a breach notification rule seemingly focused on a narrow set of applications...more
On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning that the proliferation of technologies that use or claim to use biometric information may bring risks with regard to consumer privacy and...more
6/2/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Deep Fake ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fingerprints ,
FTC Act ,
Innovative Technology ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The FTC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to introduce changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR). While the HBNR began as a breach notification rule seemingly focused on a narrow set of applications...more
5/26/2023
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Wellness Programs