This year saw significant enforcement activity from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on privacy, data security, and related technology topics, particularly with respect to location information, health, and other sensitive...more
12/23/2024
/ Data Brokers ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector
After much anticipation, on November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to advance proposed regulations for insurance, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making...more
11/27/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Protection ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Technology Sector
The chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and the chair of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), released a discussion...more
4/22/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement ,
FTC Act ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Laws ,
Technology
Following a related request for information (RFI) earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on August 15, 2023, its intention to launch rulemaking targeting data brokers. This rulemaking...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on March 15, 2023, that it is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) about the business practices of data brokers, which the agency said will assist it in “planned...more
3/28/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Machine Learning ,
Marketing ,
Personal Data ,
Request For Information ,
Rulemaking Process