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
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its first enforcement action alleging that discriminatory use of artificial intelligence (AI) was an unfair practice under Section 5 of the FTC Act on December 19, 2023. According...more
1/11/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Consent Order ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Rite Aid ,
Section 5 ,
Technology Sector
Just a few years ago, the legal landscape governing health-related personal information was relatively simple: Protected Health Information (PHI) was regulated under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more
A significant number of federal legislative proposals that focus on online child safety have been introduced. If enacted, they would modify online providers’ obligations to remove and report child sexual exploitation (CSE)...more
10/26/2023
/ Children's Online Games ,
Children's Products ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Principles ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Transparency
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
Data security will undoubtedly remain an enforcement priority for the Federal Trade Commission in 2023. A presentation on the FTC’s approach to data security by Deputy Chief Technologist Alex Gaynor at a Commission open...more
Following a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced amendments to the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The Safeguards Rule was first promulgated in 2002. The revisions are meant to...more
Since at least 2005, the Federal Trade Commission has asserted that it may regulate lax data security practices as an “unfair” business practice under Section 5 of the FTC Act. The Wyndham hotel chain was the first to...more
8/27/2015
/ COPPA ,
Credit Cards ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Debit Cards ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraudulent Charges ,
FTC Act ,
FTC v Wyndham ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Wyndham