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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #434 – Use of GenAI Tools Escaping Corporate Policies

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According to a new LayerX report, most users are logging into GenAI tools through personal accounts that are not supported or tracked by an organization’s single sign on policy. These logins to AI SaaS applications are...more

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Privacy Tip #433 – Privacy and Security Personnel Throughout Federal Government Fired

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The Trump administration has systematically fired federal privacy- and security-focused employees since taking office. Three members of the bipartisan, independent agency, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board...more

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Data Privacy for the Future: Strategies to Limit Digital Risk and Liability

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Your perspectives and perceptions towards a problem drive your approach to solving that problem. Managing data privacy challenges are no different. Therefore, to address today’s issues, it is a worthwhile exercise to review...more

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Data Privacy Day Checklist: Top 10 ways to protect your organization's data

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Tomorrow is International Data Privacy Day, so a happy day to all! More seriously, data privacy concerns and legislation continue to rapidly increase. It has been estimated that by the end of 2024 more than 75 percent of...more

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No Password Required: Director and Cybersecurity Adviser at KPMG and Rain Culture Authority

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Zabrina Mcintyre is a director and cybersecurity adviser at KPMG, where she leverages her diverse expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, and strategic project leadership. She brings a unique blend of creativity and...more

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The 5 Things Every Business Needs to Know About the Modern Consumer Privacy Landscape

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It’s no longer good enough for your business to have a reactive approach to consumer privacy – you need a proactive strategy to manage compliance, foster consumer trust, and stay competitive in this modern era. While many...more

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Cookie Cutter: NY AG Announces Cookie Scrutiny with Business Guide to Website Privacy Controls

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Website privacy controls—in the form of banners and pop-ups asking visitors to agree to, or reject, a website’s use of cookies, pixels, and similar technologies used to track their behavior—are becoming ubiquitous. In the...more

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Navigating the Regulation Jungle: How to Be Compliant, Work Efficiently, and Stay Sane

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Maintaining compliance is your job. But sometimes that job feels like a slog through the deepest jungle. More than 130 countries have some form of data privacy and protection law on the books. At the same time, 63% of...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

The Digital Business Legal Guide: Key Legal Considerations

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Have you ever considered the number of legal challenges that come with running a business in the digital era? Forbes predicts that the global e-commerce will surpass $6 trillion in 2024, meaning that there is no shortage of...more

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New York Legislature Passes a Pair of Bills to Protect Children's Privacy Online

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On June 7, 2023, the New York legislature passed the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act (SAFE Act or the Act) and the New York Child Data Protection Act (CDPA), both aimed at protecting children online. The...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation Unveiled in Congress

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On April 7, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced a bipartisan, bicameral draft of comprehensive data privacy legislation,...more

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More Privacy, Please - September/October 2023

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Editor’s Note: The FTC continues to crack down on privacy and cybersecurity, including issuing a new warning to tax preparation companies and entering into a consent decree with 1Health.io. VPPA and BIPA litigation continues...more

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Advocate Aurora Health to Pay $12.25 Million Settlement for Data Breach Class Action

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In October 2022, Advocate Aurora Health notified 3 million individuals of a data breach resulting from its use of tracking pixels on its website for tracking website visitor activity. Now, this month, Advocate Aurora Health...more

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Washington State Expands Privacy Protections for Health Data

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On April 27, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the My Health My Data Act (the “Act”) into law, establishing new limits on the collection, use and sharing of “consumer health data” and creating numerous compliance...more

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Global policy makers take further steps to support data free flow with trust

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The international community are continuing to take further steps toward data free flow with trust (DFFT) in 2023, building on recent developments such as the draft EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the expansion of the Global...more

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A Recap of U.S. Data Privacy Laws Taking Effect in 2023

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Last year was a busy one for data privacy legislation across the United States, and with many states’ consumer data privacy laws in effect this year, now is the time to reassess where more changes may be needed in order to...more

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FTC Settles Allegations of Data Security Failures with Edtech Company Chegg

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On October 31, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a complaint and proposed consent order against Chegg, an edtech company, over its security practices that resulted in four security breaches in three years....more

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Deadline to Update New EU Standard Contractual Clauses Is Approaching

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As you may recall from our previous advisory, "The European Commission Implements New Standard Contractual Clauses", existing data sharing contracts that include the old standard contractual clauses ("SCCs") will only remain...more

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Going Once, Going Twice, Sold: Real Time Bidding Data Privacy Breach

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The ongoing massive data breach in the world of advertising: real time bidding ("RTB"). You likely are, or have been, a target of RTB without your knowledge. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties ("ICCL") found that the...more

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FTC Adopts Policy Statement to Increase Scrutiny for COPPA Violations

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On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted the “Policy Statement on Education Technology and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act” (COPPA), which calls for increased scrutiny for violations of COPPA...more

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You Might Want to Rethink That New Meditation App

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Researchers from the Mozilla Foundation reviewed the privacy policies of 32 mental health apps ranging from guided meditation to telehealth counseling services and flagged 28 of them as having “Privacy Not Included.” In...more

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Data Privacy Part 1: The New Currency Businesses Should Protect and Here's How

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Data is king in today's digital economy. The estimated net worth of this global data market is forecast to hit nearly $235 billion by 2026, meaning collecting and sharing personal information is big business. ...more

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Privacy and Data Protection – The Year of Privacy Framework Implementation

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For those involved in supporting a privacy and data protection program, continued expansion of new regulatory requirements will likely be the biggest trend in the coming year. Whether it be new laws being discussed, pending,...more

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Happy Data Privacy Day – What Are You Doing to Keep Your Data Secure?

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Data Privacy Day is celebrated on January 28 each year to raise awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. In honor of Data Privacy Day, now is an ideal time to review your...more

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2021 Privacy and Cybersecurity Year in Review

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FTC Activities in 2021 and Likely Trends for 2022 2021 saw the kickoff of the Khan era at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). During FTC Chair Lina Khan's first nine months on the job, she has announced privacy and security...more

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