On August 15, 2023, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra announced that the CFPB will be moving forward with a rulemaking next month to expand the categories of data subject to the Fair Credit...more
In a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) imposes a short comment deadline for a complex new cybersecurity labeling regime for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The NPRM also...more
Cybersecurity continues to be top of mind for federal and state policymakers. This advisory identifies and analyzes some major recent developments that present opportunities and challenges in the coming months for a broad...more
8/4/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FCC ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Oil & Gas ,
OIRA ,
Pipelines ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TSA
Public companies will soon face new cybersecurity disclosure requirements from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which voted last week to approve a controversial new cybersecurity rule. The final rule—which is...more
8/2/2023
/ Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Form 10-K ,
Form 8-K ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
This month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights sent letters warning about privacy and security risks related to online tracking technologies...more
7/31/2023
/ Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
NPRM ,
Technology ,
Telehealth ,
Tracking Systems ,
Web Tracking
By next year, consumers may be able to scan a QR code on their connected devices for information about cybersecurity protections that are built into their devices. Details on the program are still being worked out, but the...more
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (California AG) recently announced that his office issued several inquiry letters to large California employers requesting information about their compliance with the California Consumer...more
On July 13, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Draft Notice of Inquiry (Draft NOI or Draft) that would seek input on leveraging new technologies to collect and analyze data on...more
On Friday, June 30, 2023, a California state superior court ruled that any California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulation may not be enforced until one year after the regulation is promulgated. Practically speaking, this...more
Congress is increasingly focused on potential new approaches to the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence (AI), with some members calling for enhanced oversight of AI systems. Most recently, on June 21,...more
6/29/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Human Rights ,
Information Governance ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
OSTP ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management
On June 22, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a new public working group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that will focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI). The creation of...more
On this episode of Wiley’s Government Contracts podcast, Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance partners Duane Pozza and Kat Scott join Government Contracts partner Tracye Howard and host Craig Smith to discuss how federal policy...more
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) launched a new “Privacy and Data Protection Task Force” (Task Force), throwing its proverbial hat into the ring to join the Federal Trade Commission,...more
In a June 14, 2023 speech at the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the FCC is launching a new, “first-ever” “Privacy...more
It has been an active legislative season, with numerous states advancing new data privacy laws. In May, Indiana, Montana, and Tennessee joined Iowa in adopting new privacy laws, while the legislature in Texas sent an omnibus...more
6/8/2023
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Legislation ,
NIST ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws
In this episode of Wiley Connected, Wiley attorneys discuss the latest revisions to the FTC Safeguards Rule, which are effective on June 9. Join Wiley attorneys Duane Pozza, Antonio Reynolds, Kat Scott, and Stephen Conley as...more
New state privacy laws and regulations have emerged at a record pace this year, and companies need to stay ahead of developments to comply.
This webinar will provide:
- A deep dive into new laws and regulations in...more
“Generative AI” tools – i.e., tools that use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to generate content, such as text, images, and videos – have become increasingly popular. As a result, companies are quickly facing...more
At the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or Commission) May 2023 Open Commission Meeting, the FTC voted unanimously to approve a Policy Statement on Biometric Information and Section 5 of the FTC Act (the Policy Statement). The...more
In this episode of Wiley Connected, the cyber team discusses major changes in federal cyber expectations for the private sector, including the National Cybersecurity Strategy and new rules being created by the Department of...more
On this episode of Wiley’s Government Contracts podcast, Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance partners Kat Scott and Joan Stewart join host Craig Smith to discuss the current state of privacy laws being enacted in states around...more
In this episode of Wiley Connected, we are joined by Elham Tabassi, Chief of Staff in the Information Technology Laboratory at NIST, who leads NIST’s efforts to create an Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (the...more
Earlier this month, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published its AI Accountability Policy Request for Comment (RFC). The RFC seeks comment on artificial intelligence (AI) system...more
On April 11, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) published a Report and Order (R&O) in the Federal Register, setting an effective date of May 11, 2023 for certain of its rules. The R&O establishes...more
4/12/2023
/ Call Blocking ,
Do Not Call List ,
FCC ,
Mobile Devices ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages ,
Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 (TICIDA) ,
Wireless Devices
March wrapped up with several significant state privacy developments. First, on March 28, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 262 (SF 262) into law, making Iowa the sixth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy...more
4/7/2023
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws