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The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a transformative shift in how consumers interact with technology, integrating physical devices with sophisticated services to create interconnected ecosystems. As the adoption of IoT...more
Since the start of the year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has brought actions against – and reached proposed settlements with – three business ventures engaged in the collection, use and sharing of certain consumer...more
On February 24, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5MM and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a virtual FTC Tech Summit focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and AI's impact on competition and consumers on Jan. 25, 2024. The half-day event featured a diverse set of speakers...more
Welcome to the January edition of Akin Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains a key area for state and federal legislators in the new year. State executives and legislators continue to propose AI-related...more
On November 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“the FTC”) announced its approval of an omnibus resolution authorizing the use of compulsory process for nonpublic investigations concerning products or services that use...more
On Oct. 30, President Joe Biden issued an executive order on safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence. The executive order provides a sprawling list of directives aimed at establishing standards for AI safety...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to issue guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential regulatory scrutiny facing companies and creators using these new tools in the market....more
Valve has reportedly adopted a policy to reject games that use AI-generated content over infringement concerns. A developer posted on the “aigamedev” subreddit that in response to submitting a game with some assets that were...more
On March 3, 2023, the White House released the National Cybersecurity Strategy. The White House described this as the blueprint for a long-term effort by the Biden administration in cooperation with Congress and the private...more
Roblox recently announced that it is working on generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that will help developers who build experiences on Roblox, to more easily create games and assets. The first two test tools create...more
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Consumer software providers will soon have the option to label their software as compliant with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards for software security. On November 1, 2021, NIST published its...more
Setting new precedent in the world of data, the FTC has found that the work product of ill-gotten data is no longer retainable by the developer. On January 11, 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it...more
The FTC recently settled with Infotrax Systems, L.C. a technology company providing software to the direct sales industry. The settlement followed a breach suffered by the company, and involved allegations the company had...more
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UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Evaluates Advances in Face Recognition Software - On November 30, 2018, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") published a...more
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On January 5, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into a consent order with dental software manufacturer Henry Schein Practice Solutions, Inc. ("Schein") in connection with allegations that Schein had made...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 5, 2016, that it has agreed to settle an investigation with Henry Schein Practice Solutions, Inc. (Schein), an office management software provider for dental practices...more
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