Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more
6/3/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
STATE & LOCAL LAWS & REGULATIONS -
Connecticut Passes Comprehensive Privacy Bill -
The Connecticut Legislature has become the fifth state in the United States to pass a comprehensive privacy law....more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more
3/4/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CNIL ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Investment Adviser ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Workers Compensation Act
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more
2/4/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CDPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. We invite you to share this resource with your colleagues and visit...more
The landscape of biometric technology is rapidly evolving. In recent years, new and exciting biometric products, businesses, and service providers have entered the market. As a result, tools that were once pure science...more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. The rapid pace at which technology and data privacy and security...more
12/3/2021
/ Banking Regulators ,
CFIUS ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
FDIC ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
OCC ,
Popular
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the new digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. The rapid pace at which technology and data privacy and security...more
11/5/2021
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
On July 1, 2021, Florida enacted a comprehensive new telemarketing law that arguably goes beyond the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Referred to as Florida’s “Mini-TCPA,” this new law, CS/SB 1120, updates...more
On June 25, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, No. 20-297, 2021 WL 2599472 (U.S. June 25, 2021) (“TransUnion”), providing much needed clarity regarding the type of...more
7/1/2021
/ Article III ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TransUnion ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
Companies engaging in telephone and text marketing will find some relief in the Supreme Court of the United States’ (“SCOTUS”) recent holding in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, which narrows the scope of the Telephone Consumer...more
For some time now, employers have been the main target of a relentless wave of class action lawsuits by employees alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) in connection with the use...more
Individuals who own virtual currency should consult with a tax professional to determine if their virtual currency is subject to a reporting requirement. On December 31, 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more
Over the last 18 months or so, companies that utilize fingerprint scanners and other biometric technologies have faced a relentless wave of class action litigation filed in connection with purported violations of Illinois’...more
In the past few years, the commercial use of facial recognition technology has advanced at an explosive rate, expanding into numerous industries and trades. For instance, facial biometrics is increasingly relied on by...more
Since the Illinois Supreme Court issued its seminal decision in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp. in the beginning of 2019, companies using fingerprint scanners and other biometric technologies have faced a...more
12/3/2020
/ Article III ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Personal Data ,
Standing
Facial recognition technology has rapidly transformed—and enhanced—the consumer experience across numerous industries. This includes travel, hospitality, retail, and healthcare, to name a few. Notably, facial recognition is...more
Recently, an Illinois appellate court held claims asserted under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) are not preempted by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“IWCA”). While the decision—McDonald v....more
Relying on a successful preemption defense, Jackson Park SLF, LLC (“Jackson Park”) recently defeated a biometric privacy suit claiming it improperly used employees’ fingerprints to track time and attendance without first...more
Relying on a successful personal jurisdiction defense, Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) and Pindrop Security, Inc. (“Pindrop”) recently defeated a biometric privacy lawsuit claiming they captured voice data during phone calls...more
On September 9, 2020, the City of Portland, Oregon, became the first jurisdiction in the United States to issue a sweeping ban prohibiting the use of facial recognition technology by private entities, which will go into...more
Biometric data—like fingerprints and facial geometry scans—allows companies across all industries to significantly enhance their operations in a myriad of ways. At the same time, the call for regulation over this especially...more
This is the second part of a two-part article examining the enactment of California’s Internet of Things (“IoT”) security law, and the wave of similar IoT laws expected to follow close behind in 2020. The first part of this...more
This is the first article in a two-part series examining the enactment of California’s Internet of Things ("IoT") security law, and the wave of similar IoT laws expected to follow close behind in 2020. This part discusses the...more
With the COVID-19 related increase in remote work, anxious employees are being increasingly targeted by cyber criminals and hackers with phishing scams, business e-mail compromise schemes, and malicious ransomware. At the...more
6/12/2020
/ Asset Management ,
Best Practices ,
Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Phishing Scams ,
Ransomware ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Trade Secrets ,
Webinars