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What’s New in Wireless - March 2025

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 3/7/2025

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more

Public Urged to Encrypt Mobile Phone Messaging and Calls

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 12/6/2024

On December 4, 2024, four of the five members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing group (the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand) law enforcement and cyber security agencies (Agencies) published a joint guide...more

NSA Wants Industry to Disclose Details of Telecom Hacks in Light of Chinese Involvement

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 11/26/2024

On November 20, 2024, the director of the National Security Agency, General Timothy Haugh, urged the private sector to take swift, collective action to share key details about breaches they have suffered at the hands of...more

T-Mobile’s $31.5 Million Data Protection and Cybersecurity Settlement with the FCC

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/7/2024

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a data protection and cybersecurity settlement with T-Mobile, resolving the FCC’s investigations related to the data breaches suffered by T-Mobile that affected...more

And T-Mobile Makes Three: More Information Security Guidance for Telecommunications Carriers from the FCC

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 10/1/2024

Close on the heels of its Consent Decrees with TracFone and AT&T, on September 27, 2024, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it reached a Consent Decree with T-Mobile US, Inc....more

FCC Enforcement Actions Pose New Risks for Vendors to Telecom Companies

Cooley LLP on 9/24/2024

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a $13 million settlement with AT&T that concluded an investigation into a third-party data breach that exposed AT&T customer data. This is the latest in a series...more

All Providers Must Submit Expanded Filing in Robocall Mitigation Database by February 26, 2024

Lerman Senter PLLC on 2/8/2024

The Federal Communications Commission has set a February 26, 2024 filing deadline for all providers in the call chain, regardless of STIR/SHAKEN status or whether they have the facilities to implement STIR/SHAKEN, to file...more

FCC adopts updated data breach notification rules

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/8/2024

On December 21, 2023, the FCC announced it adopted an updated data breach notifications rule. The rule was formerly designed to protect consumers against pretexting, “a practice in which a scammer pretends to be a particular...more

The Federal Communications Commission Updates Its Data Breach Rules

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 12/27/2023

On December 21, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission released an order updating its data breach rules. These updated rules require telecommunications providers to report breaches of customer proprietary network...more

Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - December 8, 2023, Ankura CTIX

Ankura on 12/21/2023

New Linux Remote Access Trojan "Krasue" Targets Thai Telecom Sector - A newly discovered Remote Access Trojan (RAT) for Linux has been seen targeting telecommunications firms in Thailand as reported by Group-IB. Named RAT...more

FCC Partners With States to Increase on Privacy and Data Protection Investigations, Signaling Increased Focus on Future...

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 12/11/2023

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced Thursday that in furtherance of the work of the agency’s Privacy and Data Protection Task Force, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau signed Memoranda of Understanding (“MOU”)...more

Mobile World Congress 2023: Packed Agenda Promises Key Insights on Spectrum, IoT, Cybersecurity, and Wireless Industry Innovation

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/25/2023

Next week in Las Vegas, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) will bring together policymakers, industry experts, and stakeholders across the wireless ecosystem to discuss critical issues impacting the industry. Hosted by trade...more

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel Announces New Privacy and Data Protection Task Force; Elaborates on Data Privacy Priorities

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/28/2023

Key Points - The FCC has launched a new “Privacy and Data Protection” Task Force to coordinate rulemaking and enforcement across the agency. Chairwoman Rosenworcel called on her fellow Commissioners to finalize...more

Cyber Capsule - February 2023

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/8/2023

Before we jump into February developments — trigger warning if you are a Russian hacker — for those keeping track of breach notification requirements, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board approved a final...more

Securing Cyberspace: White House releases National Cybersecurity Strategy

Hogan Lovells on 3/8/2023

The Biden Administration released its National Cybersecurity Strategy (Strategy) in an effort to reshape U.S. policy and priorities around cybersecurity for the public and private sectors, marking a significant shift in tone...more

UK Government to Introduce New Rules to Protect Telecoms Networks Against Cyberthreats

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing on 9/6/2022

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports (DCMS) confirmed on August 30, 2022, that it will push forward with tough new regulations and a code of practice to bolster the security and resilience of the United...more

From Pandemic Challenges to a Potential Recession – Are Your Outsourcing Contracts Up to Date?

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing on 7/8/2022

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced unprecedented challenges, requiring companies to adapt quickly to the way their personnel work, changes in their business offerings, and how they interact with their customers and suppliers....more

[Event] 2nd National Forum on Team Telecom - April 25th, Washington, DC

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 4/7/2022

Gain critical strategies for managing reviews in the new Team Telecom environment. The American Conference Institute’s 2nd National Team Telecom Conference will take place in Washington D.C. on April 25, 2022, one day...more

FCC Calls for Changes to Telecommunications Carriers’ Reporting of Data Breaches

Bilzin Sumberg on 1/19/2022

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) circulated internally a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) last week that would, among other things, enable telecommunications carriers to report breaches to their customers...more

T-Mobile Clarifies Facts of Security Incident in Press Release

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 8/19/2021

There has been a flurry of reporting in the past few days on the T-Mobile customer data compromise, with allegations that the compromise affected up to 100 million customers. ...more

Privacy Tip #292 – Some Mint Mobile Users’ Information Compromised

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/16/2021

Mint Mobile notified a “small number” of customers last weekend that their personal information was compromised between June 8 and June 10, when a threat actor ported the phone numbers of those customers to another carrier...more

Decoupling From China: Part 2 - Security Requirements

WilmerHale on 11/4/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more

You Have Been Weighed in the Balance and Found Wanting (Or at Least, Inadequate)

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/16/2020

Article 45 of the GDPR allows the transfer of personal data from the EU to a third country when the third country ensures an “adequate level of protection” (adequacy decision). In determining “adequacy,” the GDPR provides...more

Client Alert: Protecting Intellectual Property in Remote-Based Work Settings

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 5/27/2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, teleworking has become both a requirement and a preference to facilitate a safe and healthy workplace. However, remote-based work settings may pose intentional and unintentional threats to...more

Privacy And Cybersecurity Work From Home Considerations In The Context of Coronavirus

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/31/2020

We want to enable our personnel to work from home during this health crisis. What do we need to worry about from a privacy and cybersecurity perspective? 1.Equipment. Personnel working remotely will need equipment, and you...more

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