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Careful Data Governance Is a Must Amid Enforcement Focus

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Corporations face unprecedented challenges in safeguarding sensitive data and mitigating privacy risks in an era marked by the rapid proliferation of Internet of Things, or IoT, devices....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wireless Roundup (August 2024)

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NTIA Solicits Comment on Development of 6G Wireless Communications Technology: In this Notice, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) seeks comment on the current state of sixth generation (6G)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Vocalizes AI Voice Cloning Challenge

The FTC continues its focus and concern on use of technologies that integrate artificial intelligence, this time turning to potential consumer harm with voice cloning technology. Today the commission announced a challenge...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?

With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has broad regulatory...more

Allen Matkins

PropTech Update - 3.28.23

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REITs are increasingly reliant on technologies across the spectrum of information technology and operating technology that range from cloud-based systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) to automated building management...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

What Did the EDPS Have to Say About FTC Rulemaking on Commercial Surveillance?

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The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has submitted comments to FTC Rulemaking on commercial surveillance. Here are some key takeaways. IOT devices: •It is important that data from the Internet of Things are...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wireless Roundup (July 2022)

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Key Wireless Deadlines- FCC Seeks Comment on Unlicensed White Space Device Operations in the Television Bands: In a 2nd Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Federal Communications...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Top 5 Real Estate Privacy Risks in 2022: What Landlords, Developers and Property Management Companies Need to Know in the United...

From building keycard records to detailed financial information, landlords, developers and property management companies have access to huge amounts of data, and U.S. regulators are starting to take note. A growing number of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - February 2022

In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in a case involving workers compensation and the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, U.K. data transfer regimes before...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wireless Roundup (February 2022)

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Key Wireless Deadlines- NTIA Seeks Comment on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) requests comment on its implementation of three of...more

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FTC Policy Statement Signals Increasing Scrutiny on the Protection of Sensitive Personal Health Information

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The billion-dollar connected health and wellness device market has shown no signs of slowing as Americans have widely and rapidly adopted consumer-directed health care apps and devices to monitor their wellness, in place of...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Health and Fitness Apps and IoT Technologies Should Take Note: FTC Expands Interpretation of its Health Breach Notification Rule

In an aggressive expansion of its security and privacy enforcement programs, on September 15, 2021, the FTC issued what it characterized as a “Policy Statement” reinterpreting an old rule about personal health records....more

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Executive Order Launches Cybersecurity Labeling Regime for Consumer Products

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The Biden Administration's Executive Order directs the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to establish pilot programs to develop product labels that inform consumers about the cybersecurity capacities of...more

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Antitrust Guidance by the Justice Department for Higher Education Institutions non-Standard Essential Patents Pool Reveals A Path...

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The increasing intersection of antitrust and intellectual property laws has led to a number of complex legal issues for which clients often seek guidance from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”)....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

White House Releases Wide-Ranging Executive Order on Cybersecurity

On Wednesday, the White House released a widely anticipated Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO). The EO addresses four major areas of cybersecurity maturity for the federal government and its private...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2021

In this month's edition, we examine the European Commission's Digital Services Act and its potential regulatory impact, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's draft guidance on internet-of-things devices'...more

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FTC Updates Guidance FAQs for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

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The FTC recently updated its FAQs on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (‘COPPA”). COPPA governs the collection, use, and disclosure of information on children under the age of 13 by operators of commercial websites...more

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The Rise of Internet of Things Security Laws – Part II

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This is the second part of a two-part article examining the enactment of California’s Internet of Things (“IoT”) security law, and the wave of similar IoT laws expected to follow close behind in 2020. The first part of this...more

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“When You Promise Security, You Need to Deliver Security”

If your company is marketing any smart device, particularly if the device is involved with home security and collects personal information from users, it’s time to pay attention to the story of Tapplock. Tapplock, Inc....more

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Smart Defenses for Smart Devices: Strategies for Defending Product Liability Claims Arising from Internet of Things Technology

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The "Internet of Things" (IoT) generally refers to the network of physical devices (or "things") that are connected to the Internet, collecting and sharing data. The IoT has digitalized the physical world and has transformed...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #219 – Holiday Shopping Tip for Internet-Connected Gifts

Holiday shopping is in full gear and everything seems to be an Internet of Things (IoT) device. It continues to amaze me how folks will buy IoT gadgets and plop them in their homes and have no idea that they include a speaker...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

States Set to Regulate the Internet of Things (IoT)

Beginning in January 2020, two states will begin regulating the Internet of Things (IoT). California enacted its law last year, which applies to “any device, or other physical object that is capable of connecting to the...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - July 2019 #2

This Week: Senate Judiciary holds hearing on protecting children in a digital world, Senate Commerce advances blockchain, Internet of Things legislation, Office of Management and Budget launches AI request for information,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Dipping Your Toes into the Cool Waters of Consumer Devices? Complying with Key Personal Data Regulations Will Be Your Life Raft

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Connected devices, or what is referred to as the “consumer internet of things” is big business right now. Consumers want to “talk” to their devices throughout their home wherever they are, and some organizations’ business...more

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Consumers and Senators Urge FTC to Investigate New Child-Focused, Voice-Activated Device

On May 9, 2019, a coalition of consumer groups submitted a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regarding Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids Edition, arguing that the device runs afoul of the Children’s Online Privacy...more

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