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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #383 – Strengthening Children’s Privacy

We previously wrote about how toys, baby monitors, and other smart devices collect, use, and disclose personal information about children, and risks to children’s privacy. As adults responsible for the safety of children in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Data Privacy and Security Report: March 2023

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Welcome back to Holland & Knight's monthly data privacy and security news update that includes the latest in policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

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FTC’s PrivacyCon Highlights Risks and Opportunities For Children’s Privacy

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This post is the second of our series reviewing the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) seventh annual “PrivacyCon." In yesterday’s overview, we summarized the discussions focused on consumer privacy and data security in areas...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #322 – Monitor Apps Collecting Kids’ Data

There is a federal law, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), that requires app developers to obtain parental consent before collecting information from children under the age of 13. The law has been on the...more

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New Privacy Paradigm Time

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Why don’t our new privacy laws really protect our privacy?  Are we going about this the wrong way? The topic was raised in the recent Capital Forum of state and federal enforcement agencies by FTC Chair Lena Kahn, who...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

Blank Rome LLP

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

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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

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2019 #4

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Although Amazon and Google respond to reports of vulnerabilities in popular home smart assistants Alexa and Google Home, hackers continually work hard to exploit any vulnerabilities in order to listen to users’ every word to...more

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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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Amid a Spate of Activity, COPPA Remains an FTC Enforcement Priority

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Earlier this month, the FTC sent a letter to Wildec, LLC, the Ukraine-based maker of several mobile dating apps, alleging that the apps were collecting the personal information and location data of users under the age of 13...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2019 #3

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The headlines of hacking incidents against counties, cities and towns are racking up like the retail space was several years ago. The hackers have targeted state and municipalities to wreak their havoc. This week, Orange...more

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Vizio Settles Smart TV Suit for $17M

After previously reaching a $2.2 million deal with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New Jersey attorney general (AG), Vizio has agreed to pay an additional $17 million to settle consolidated litigation based on the...more

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Internet of Things Part 2: Dogs, Cameras, and Cybersecurity

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I recently purchased an Internet Protocol (IP) camera to monitor my dog, Ruben, during those times that he has free reign of the house. Since “RubenCam” has been online, I’m not sure he has been any less rambunctious, but I’m...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Trump Administration Botnet Report Will Impact IoT Device Makers – Things You Should Know

Manufacturers of wireless devices used for Internet of Things (IoT) applications should take heed of new Trump Administration proposals aimed at reducing the cybersecurity threats from botnets and other automated and...more

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The Internet of Things: What Is It and Why Do I Care?

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Even if you have never heard of the Internet of Things (“IoT”) you’re probably connected already. In 2017 Gartner estimated that over 5.2 Billion consumer IoT devices had already been installed and predicted that the...more

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FTC Puts Kids’ Smart Watch Companies in Time Out for COPPA Violation

Answering the centuries’ old question, it appears it is the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) that watches the watchmen. The FTC sent warning letters to a pair of foreign app developers cautioning them that their practices of...more

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Voice Recordings, Interconnected Apps and Parental Consent: An Update on COPPA Privacy Compliance

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As children's activities on the Internet have expanded, many states and the federal government have enacted legislation to regulate such activities and other "smart" children’s products—products that collect, transmit or...more

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The Internet of Toys: Legal and Privacy Issues with Connected Toys

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Most people have heard of the Internet of Things, or IoT. With the holidays fast approaching, and with the onslaught of new smart and Internet-connected smart toys, for parents and toy manufacturers, at least for the next few...more

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FTC’s New COPPA Guidance on Recording Children’s Voices: Five Tips for App Developers and Toymakers to Comply

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The Federal Trade Commission on October 23, 2017, provided guidance on how it will enforce the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) with respect to audio recordings of children. This comes as part of a wave of...more

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Protecting Kids' Information Under the COPPA Cabana

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In August 2017, Disney and three of its software developer vendors were sued in a class action in California in which it was alleged that Disney collected children’s information in violation of the Children's Online Privacy...more

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Children's Products and the "Internet of Things": Data Privacy Beyond COPPA

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In this internet age, "smart" children’s products—those that collect, transmit or store electronic data—are on the rise. By some estimates, the smart toy market will reach $11.3 billion in sales by 2020. Manufacturers of...more

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Back in February, VIZIO, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of “smart” televisions, reached a $2.2 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New Jersey attorney general’s office. The company had...more

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