As of this writing, the CAM4 security incident remains the largest data breach in history. The attack on the website exposed nearly 11 billion records, including users' names, email addresses, sexual orientations, chat...more
As employment-related artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools proliferate, multinational employers feel increasing pressure to deploy AI across their global offices. These tools can provide great value and efficiency across the...more
Startups face unique challenges that can impact their success and sustainability. Obstacles such as financial constraints (inadequate funding or limited cash flow) and resource constraints often result in small teams having...more
Since 1998, the Children’s Online Protection Act (COPPA) has governed how websites directed to children in the United States must approach data privacy for individuals under age 13. COPPA focuses mostly on the collection,...more
The collection of personal data by organizations in the sports industry creates unique data privacy challenges. Generally, a business-to-consumer organization is focused on the personal data of its customers and separately...more
Accurate and timely data is essential for successful Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives and other critically important programs, but when data collection activities collide with the GDPR risks may escalate. Here’s...more
The first major consumer-focused privacy regulation in the U.S., the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), came into effect on January 1st, 2020, which seems like a lifetime ago. Now it’s April 2022, and there are several...more
Gerade für Juristen ist Begeisterung für und ein Verständnis von Branchen, Geschäftsmodellen und Technologien – gerade vor dem Hintergrund des Datenschutzrechts und des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes – unerlässlich und...more
Generally, contact tracing refers to an effort by public health officials to identify individuals with whom a patient who has tested positive for an infectious disease has been in close proximity. Public health officials will...more
In addition to the potential uses of contact-tracing apps, discussed recently in episode 1 of the Global Solutions series, most employers now conduct some form of employee screening or monitoring to help prevent the spread of...more
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, organizations have been implementing exceptional measures to maintain "business-as-usual" to the extent allowed by their particular circumstances and to protect their employees, customers...more
Data protection authorities (DPAs) in the European Union (EU) continue to scrutinize practices in the adtech sector for compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and local data protection and...more
In recent months, the Office of the Information Commissioner of the UK (“ICO”) has been looking into how personal data is used in real time bidding (“RTB”) in programmatic advertising, involving key stakeholders, including in...more
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Data Protection Board's published opinions on data protection impact assessments, an Ohio court's ruling that bitcoin is covered insured...more