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The EU Data Act: A new European legal framework with rules for data access, switching cloud providers and interoperability

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On 22 December 2023, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2023/2854, the Data Act, in the Official Journal of the EU. The Data Act is a new regulation providing harmonised rules on access to data, switching cloud providers and...more

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Med-Tech Meets High-tech: Privacy, Cybersecurity and Ai in Connected Devices

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...Innovation in connected medical devices is critical to advances in health care outcomes, user experience, and reducing costs. These exciting technologies also can be challenging when it comes to navigating the complex...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cybersecurity Labeling Program to Increase Transparency of IoT Device Security

In response to a constantly-evolving cyber threat landscape, the Biden Administration recently announced the launch of a new cybersecurity labeling program – the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program – in an effort to enhance...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

IoT Devices To See New Security Guidelines In 2021

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Setting up that new IoT device you received for Christmas? Maybe you’ve been derelict in feeding the dog and found a smart dog feeder under the tree, one that will alert you that Luna has been fed or that you have to refill...more

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What Does the Internet Of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act Mean For Government Contractors?

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On December 4, 2020 the President signed into law the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-207 (the “IoT Act”). The legislative purpose behind the new law is to ensure the highest level of cybersecurity...more

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New Internet of Things Cybersecurity Bill Enacted

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Internet of Things (IoT) devices have the potential to transform our home and work environment by integrating a growing range of “smart” wirelessly connected sensors into our daily lives. Recognizing the growing importance of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Congress Sends Bipartisan ‘Internet of Things’ Bill to President Trump

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On November 17, 2020, H.R. 1668, the “Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020”, was unanimously passed by the Senate. The bill is now on its way to President Trump for signature or veto....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Tiny Personal Assistant Poses Big Risk and Privacy Concerns

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What if your personal digital assistant was so small but it encompassed your entire home? If you are wondering how this would be possible, see the new generation of smart assistants designed to be placed into your wall,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Will the IoT Revolution Be Secured?

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Historians believe we have started a fourth industrial revolution where physical, digital, and biological worlds will merge to form the basis of a new economy. One of the key elements of this transformation is the emergence...more

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Does Accidental Listening by Smart Speakers Raise Compliance Concerns?

That sixth sense you have that someone is listening – could it be your smart speaker? There’s a chance the answer is yes, even when you don’t ask it to. A new study from Northeastern University finds that smart speakers...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Newly-Discovered Vulnerability Highlights the Security Concerns Surrounding Bluetooth Technology

A recent report by researchers at the Helmholz Center for Information Security (CISPA), Singapore University of Technology and Design, and the University of Oxford has revealed that Bluetooth technology is vulnerable to a new...more

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You Should Know - September 2019

Smart Toys Can Put Your Child’s Privacy, Safety at Risk - Kids today have the kind of toys their parents could only dream of. Everything from tablets to teddy bears could have motion sensors, speakers and microphones to...more

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Connected devices: Challenges for both technology providers and consumers

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Privacy and the development of technology are competing interests that are sometimes in conflict. These considerations often present a challenging balancing exercise for technology companies developing innovative products as...more

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MaHIMA Webinar: "Alexa, What Medication Am I Taking?" (Presentation)

"Open the pod door, HAL" • Commercial voice-activated intelligent personal assistants from Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft, among others, are growing in popularity. • A report from NPR and Edison Research states...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cyber Concerns Lead to EU Recall of a Connected Kids Devices

Citing cybersecurity concerns with a children’s smartwatch, the European Commission recently issued a recall of the device. The Safe-KID-One is a smartwatch that gives parents the ability to track and communicate with their...more

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California Enacts First U.S. Law Requiring IoT Cybersecurity

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“Smart” devices have become common, if not pervasive, experiences of daily life. Parents may monitor a baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels through sensor enabled baby socks. Businesses may equip fleet drivers with smart...more

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Deregulation is the New Buzzword in Washington — Except in the Tech Industry

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The past year has been a volatile one, from trade wars to the government shutdown to a stock market dive. One constant that U.S. businesses have become accustomed to, however, is deregulation across a wide variety of...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: New platforms brought to regulators' attention; Google Assistant Interpreter Mode gets a test...

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Voice-assisted devices (a/k/a smart speakers) feature prominently in this week’s Update. Enjoy....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Are You Covered for California’s New Iot Laws?

In November, Tyler wrote about insurance issues raised by both the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020. California’s...more

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California Passes Internet Of Things Law

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California continues to pave the way for privacy and cybersecurity legislation as Governor Brown recently signed the first Internet of Things (“IoT”) security law in the United States (SB-327). While connected devices offer...more

Jones Day

California to Regulate Security of IoT Devices

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The Situation: California is the first state to specifically regulate the security of connective devices, which are commonly referred to as internet of things ("IoT") devices. The Result: The new law mandates that...more

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California Takes the Lead in Regulating the Internet of Things

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After just recently enacting the broadest United States privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, California took the lead once again by enacting a law for the Security of Connected Devices, commonly known as...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

First Internet of Things Regulation Passes in California

California is ready to take the lead yet again, this time with first-of-its-kind legislation regulating the Internet of Things (IoT). A pair of identical bills—Assembly Bill 1906 and Senate Bill 327, both of which were...more

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California Becomes First State to Regulate IoT Devices

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On September 28, Governor Jerry Brown approved California Senate Bill 327, making California the first state in the country to regulate the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. ...more

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PropTech Decoded: Smart Buildings

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As our daily lives become more and more integrated with technology we take a look at two ways in which advances in tech can be used to improve the existing buildings in which we live, work and play....more

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