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More States Ban Foreign AI Tools on Government Devices

Womble Bond Dickinson on 4/14/2025

Alabama and Oklahoma have become the latest states to ban from state-owned devices and networks certain AI tools with links to foreign governments. ...more

Going Mobile: Mobile Device Data in Criminal Investigations

Cimplifi on 2/14/2025

While data from mobile devices is more frequently responsive in civil litigation than ever before, “true crime” aficionados know it’s routinely useful in criminal investigations. We take our devices with us and use them...more

[Webcast Transcript] From Mac to Mobile: Advanced Data Triage and Collection Tools for Forensic Investigators

HaystackID on 10/15/2024

Editor’s Note: Read the transcript from HaystackID’s webcast, “From Mac to Mobile: Advanced Data Triage and Collection Tools for Forensic Investigators,” to learn about HaystackID’s Remote Endpoint Analysis and Data...more

FTC Proposes Updates to COPPA Rule

Lerman Senter PLLC on 1/24/2024

The FTC is proposing significant changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule to place new restrictions on the use and disclosure of children’s personal information. The COPPA Rule requires websites...more

Considerations for Addressing DOJ’s Corporate Compliance Guidance on Mobile Devices and Messaging Platforms

Jones Day on 10/18/2023

In light of the DOJ’s most recent guidance on the use of personal devices and third-party messaging applications by corporate personnel, this White Paper addresses issues and challenges that companies are facing in this area...more

[Webcast Transcript] Proper Hygiene Matters: Three Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection Challenges and Solutions

HaystackID on 3/28/2023

Editor’s Note: HaystackID hosted an educational webcast on March 15, 2023, to discuss the growing importance of cyber and data hygiene in the context of privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection. The webcast focused on how...more

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 1. Privacy Briefs: January 2023

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 1/17/2023

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 1 (January 2023) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said a data breach at a Medicare subcontractor impacted the personally identifiable information and protected...more

[Webinar] Top Trends in Corporate Investigations and What to Expect in 2023 - December 15th, 1:00 pm ET

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 12/8/2022

In the past two years, the scope and volume of data that needs to be collected has evolved quicker than ever before. Corporations are continuously looking for the most effective and efficient ways to stay on top of the...more

Key Considerations for Health App Developers from the FTC

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/26/2022

If your company creates health-related apps, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set out some key considerations: - Make accurate representations. Clearly explain how people’s information will be used and shared and then...more

US Cybersecurity and Data Privacy review and update: Looking back on our 2021 articles and planning ahead for 2022

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/27/2022

The past year’s trends in privacy and cybersecurity are set to intensify in 2022, with heightened threats, increased regulations, and elevated expectations - as well as new opportunities. To navigate the year ahead, we lay...more

Illinois Federal Court Rules Apple May Be “In Possession” of Biometric Data Stored on User Devices

UB Greensfelder LLP on 6/23/2021

Last week, a federal court in Illinois ruled that the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) (740 ILCS § 14/1 et seq.) can apply to companies that do not exclusively control consumers’ biometric data, denying an...more

California Attorney General Releases Modifications to Proposed CCPA Regulations - Morgan Lewis Practical Advice On Privacy: Guide...

Morgan Lewis on 2/19/2020

While the final CCPA regulations remain pending, written comments on the recently released proposed modifications are due by February 25, 2020. This article highlights some of the most notable changes to the proposed...more

With More Than 8 Billion Things, Where Are the IoT Privacy Laws?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/5/2019

No one knows for sure how many "things" are connected to the Internet, but the Federal Trade Commission reported last year that it was more than 8 billion, and that it would exceed 20 billion by the end of 2020! Astonishing...more

New Jersey’s Anticipated Expansion of Data Breach & Privacy Laws

Fisher Phillips on 3/14/2019

An amendment to New Jersey’s data breach notification requirements of the Consumer Fraud Act is currently awaiting signature by State Governor Phil Murphy. The bill, Assembly No. 3245, was recently passed by both the New...more

Going Mobile: The Growth of Device-Based Ecommerce in the 2018 Holiday Season

Robins Kaplan LLP on 12/13/2018

As shopping via mobile devices captures a greater share of e-commerce, experts are making bold predictions about the role cell phones will play in this year’s holiday shopping landscape....more

California Sets the Standard With a New IoT Law

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/15/2018

This past September Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 327, which is the first state law designed to regulate the security features of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. ...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2018 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 3/16/2018

Verizon's Protected Health Information Data Breach Report Concludes that Insiders Are Greatest Threat to Health Care Entities - Verizon recently issued its Protected Health Information Data Breach Report, which is always...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2017 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/24/2017

Security researchers this week have found a new vulnerability that affects Wi-Fi Protected Access II, also known as WPA2, which is the security protocol used by many wireless networks. The vulnerability, Key Reinstallation...more

Cybersecurity Awareness: Limiting Your Exposure and Visibility

K2 Integrity on 10/18/2017

We spend so much time on our mobile phones and on social media, yet often we don’t think of how these tools are broadcasting our lives as we work and play. With just a few steps, you can limit what you are digitally telling...more

Privacy TIp #79 – Consumer Reports Will Help Us With Privacy + Security of Products

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/23/2017

What a great idea! Trusty Consumer Reports has announced that it is collaborating with three cybersecurity firms to “create a new standard that safeguards consumers’ security and privacy—and we hope industry will use...more

Privacy Tuesday – April 2015 #3

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 4/28/2015

Some privacy & security bits and bytes to start your week: FCC to Hold Public Workshop on Broadband Consumer Privacy Tomorrow - Over the last several months, the Federal Communications Commission has taken on a...more

Federal Trade Commission Guidance on the Internet of Things

Troutman Pepper Locke on 2/25/2015

On January 27, 2015, the FTC released its Staff Report on the so-called “Internet of Things” (IoT) – the ability of everyday objects (from refrigerators to wearable devices) to connect to the Internet and send and receive...more

On the Third Day of Privacy, My Smartphone Followed Me…

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 12/12/2013

In 2013 geolocation and biometrics were hot topics. Apple included a fingerprint reader on the new iPhone which was either really cool or an epic fail depending on your viewpoint, and Google and the NSA are tracking our...more

"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - March 2013

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/19/2013

In this issue: - FTC Releases Privacy Disclosure Guidelines for Mobile Ecosystem - California Attorney General Issues Privacy Practice Recommendations for Mobile Ecosystem - Mobile Apps: Learning from...more

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