A district court judge has dismissed an “unfairness” claim included in the FTC’s complaint against D-Link, a connected devices manufacturer selling routers and internet-connected cameras. The FTC had made the claim without...more
On Tuesday, June 27, the Illinois legislature passed HB 3449, the “Geolocation Privacy Protection Act.” If signed by Governor Bruce Rauner (R), the bill would prohibit a “private entity” from collecting, using, storing or...more
Several media organizations this week published a pre-release copy of the report of the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force established pursuant to the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. The report, written by a 21-member...more
On February 20, 2017, the Article 29 Working Party released procedures and a template complaint form for implementing the EU-US Privacy Shield. The procedures govern the functioning of the informal data protection authority...more
On February 16, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued cybersecurity regulations for banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions subject to NYDFS jurisdiction. ...more
On February 6, 2017, the FTC and New Jersey Attorney General and Department of Consumer Affairs filed a Complaint and Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment against television manufacturer VIZIO,...more