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On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to initiate a process that would allow it to develop and enforce rules on what the FTC has termed...more
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff published a blog post that highlights increased cybersecurity threats and emphasizes the key role corporate boards play in a successful cybersecurity program: “Corporate boards: don’t...more
On August 17, 2017, Governor John Carney signed into law bi-partisan legislation that increases cybersecurity protections for Delaware residents whose personal information may be compromised as a result of a data breach....more
The window for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors to bring themselves into compliance with cybersecurity requirements is closing. Specifically, changes to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)...more
The Federal Communications Commission has released a 177-page order detailing new privacy and data security rules. It is important to note that these new rules not only apply to providers of broadband internet access service...more
11/7/2016
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Breach Notification Rule ,
Broadband ,
Certification Requirements ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
ECPA ,
FCC ,
Federal Communications Act ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
NIST ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Service Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
VoIP
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has released a 16-page guide on steps that businesses should take once a data breach has occurred. The FTC's guidance addresses three primary areas: securing operations, fixing...more
On July 29, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced its long-awaited decision in its LabMD enforcement action. The Commissioners reversed the decision of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and held...more
8/5/2016
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Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
LabMD ,
Likelihood of Harm ,
Popular ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On February 25, 2016, the Office of the California Attorney General released its 2016 California Data Breach Report, which contains a compilation and analysis of the information provided to the Attorney General pursuant to...more
Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") charges against the cancer-screening laboratory LabMD, stemming from two data breaches involving sensitive personal information of thousands of consumers were dismissed in a decision made...more