This post is the second of our series reviewing the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) seventh annual “PrivacyCon." In yesterday’s overview, we summarized the discussions focused on consumer privacy and data security in areas...more
On August 29, 2022, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Richardson v. Maryland, expanding the protection of the Fourth Amendment for subjects of criminal investigations whose cell phones are subject to a...more
On September 15, 2022, California Governor Newsom announced his signing of A.B. 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which the legislature passed on August 30. The law – modeled after the United Kingdom...more
9/19/2022
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On August 30, 2022, the California Legislature passed A.B. 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The bill – which is modeled after the United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office code of practice for age...more
9/1/2022
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On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) released Draft Amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules. These changes are open for a preliminary public comment until August 18, and then an...more
8/17/2022
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) heard from key stakeholders about innovations in Internet security, giving the agency a lot to chew on as it evaluates next steps and its role in the complex Internet ecosystem....more
Legislators in Minnesota are considering a bill that would prohibit social media platforms from using algorithms to target content to users under 18. This proposal is another in a series of federal and state legislative...more
Late 2021 and early 2022 have been full of federal government activity related to cybersecurity incident reporting. Congress passed the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 to require mandatory...more
3/21/2022
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What: On March 9, 2022 President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, and the possible creation of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) for a digital form of the country’s...more
What: Publicly traded companies may soon be subject to additional cybersecurity reporting requirements. On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules and amendments to enhance and standardize...more
On March 7, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announced that it had entered into a Consent Decree with Lowcountry 34 Media, LLC (Lowcountry) for apparently relocating stations in a manner...more
What: On February 23, 2022, the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) approved a final draft of its forthcoming report to the President on Zero Trust and Trusted Identity Management. ...more
2/28/2022
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Legislators in Washington, DC, and in multiple states have rolled out proposals focused on children’s and teens’ privacy that would significantly affect companies that provide online applications and services....more
What: Cleared Defense Contractors (CDCs) are being actively targeted by Russian state-sponsored cyber activity, according to a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security...more
2/17/2022
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