Phishing schemes encompass fraudulent emails, text messages, phone calls, or web sites designed to manipulate people into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information, or otherwise exposing themselves or their...more
The Covid-19 pandemic has spawned a number of novel technologies aimed at suppressing the spread of the coronavirus. In China, for example, the most popular messaging and payment apps contain technology that requires a user...more
6/16/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Consent ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Sick Employees ,
Workplace Safety
The Federal Trade Commission announced its settlement with Facebook on the same day that Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Committee. While this may have been calculated to take Facebook off the front page,...more
9/6/2019
/ App Developers ,
Articles of Incorporation ,
Cambridge Analytica ,
Chief Privacy Officer ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Mining ,
Data Privacy ,
Election Interference ,
Encryption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facebook ,
Facebook Friends ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Independent Directors ,
Mark Zuckerberg ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Committee ,
Privacy Policy ,
Russia ,
Settlement ,
Subsequent Litigation ,
Third-Party ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
James Grago has a nice business going. He runs a website called ClixSense.com that permits users to earn money by completing surveys and watching advertisements. Revenues grew from $6.7 million in 2015 to $9.1 million in...more
8/30/2019
/ Best Practices ,
Compliance ,
Consent Order ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Encryption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which we discussed last year, goes into effect on January 1, 2020. Its record-keeping requirements become effective on July 1, 2019. If your small- or medium-size business is based...more
5/29/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Covered Entities ,
Damages ,
Data Breach ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Opt-Outs ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Delete ,
State Attorneys General ,
Websites
On June 28, the Governor of California signed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. The Act becomes effective on January 1, 2020. It includes some of the novel aspects of the EU’s General Data Privacy Regulation...more
8/10/2018
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Rights ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete