The Biden Administration has issued an executive order to curtail access by China, Russia, and other countries of concern to Americans’ sensitive personal data. The Department of Justice and other agencies are tasked to take...more
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to update and strengthen its rules requiring telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over...more
Although the U.S. has no federal law that specifically regulates artificial intelligence (AI), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has indicated that it may be preparing to exercise its consumer protection authority with...more
6/10/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Big Data ,
Discrimination ,
ECOA ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On July 25, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a pair of bills establishing new requirements for businesses that process certain personal information related to New York residents. The changes include expanding...more
8/8/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Hackers ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Security Standards ,
SHIELD Act ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
In the same week that the automotive industry gathers in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Washington Auto Show, a cross-section of automotive stakeholders, government officials, and consumer and privacy advocates came together...more
1/30/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
GAO ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Technology Sector
Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and other social media platforms have become the format of choice for many companies that want to advertise their products and services. At the same time, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more
1/4/2018
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Instagram ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
YouTube