Data scraping is a technique where information on one platform is exported onto another. The practice is widespread and is used for all sort of reasons, like market analysis or advertising. The kind of information located and...more
9/11/2019
/ Cease and Desist ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Rights ,
Data Use Policies ,
LinkedIn ,
Notification Requirements ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Public Information ,
Web Scraping ,
Websites
Recently, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 477, which aims to provide guidance and clarity to lawyers as they consider what level of security to give communications...more
Plaintiffs presenting a claim in federal court must have standing to sue, under Article III of the Constitution (as we have written about in the past). The Second Circuit recently entered an order reminding plaintiffs,...more
In Case You Missed It: Illinois strengthened its data privacy and security law, with the amendments going into effect in January 2017. The amendments include expanding the definition of “personal information” to include a...more
The scaffolding of the FTC’s powers in the realm of cybersecurity continues to be built. On Monday, the FTC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell issued an initial decision in the FTC’s closely watched...more
A key distinguishing feature of U.S. data privacy laws is their patchwork nature. There are industry-specific data privacy laws at the federal level (think HIPAA or the GLBA), yet there are no comprehensive federal standards...more
7/27/2015
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Medical Records ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Uniformity