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Privacy Tip #381 – Research Risks of Smart Toys This Holiday Season

The holidays are upon us, including “cyber week” filled with deals for shopping for the holidays. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is warning shoppers about smart toys this holiday season. In its article,...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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Smart Toys and How they May be Invading our Privacy

While smart toys can certainly be useful educational tools for children, they also present some potential privacy risks and could invade what is traditionally a private space. Think about it—the thought of your child’s toy...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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A global approach to IoT cybersecurity?

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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has published a new standard for cybersecurity in relation to consumer IoT products. The standard builds on the UK’s Code of Practice for Consumer IoT Security,...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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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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