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Data privacy and protecting children online finding a path through the complexities

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The event included speakers from assurance providers Yoti, and VerifyMy, digital platform providers such as Google, TikTok, the BBC and Epic Games, age-appropriate design platform K-ID, data protection regulators from the UK...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Turning Up the Heat - Ofcom Ramps Up Pressure for Platforms under the Online Safety Act

From today, online platforms are expected to have risk assessments in place to understand how likely it is for its users to encounter illegal content on their service....more

Pillsbury - Consumer Protection Dispatch

UK Online Safety Act: New Obligations for Digital Service Providers Targeting the UK

The UK’s Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) is a comprehensive piece of legislation designed to regulate social media companies and search services and to increase protections for individuals online. It draws comparisons to the...more

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Data and Cybersecurity: European Union Legislation and Proposals - Updated December 2024

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The pace of new EU law continues unabated, with IoT, cyber security and digital services being key areas of activity....more

Goodwin

The NIS 2 Era Is Here: Are You Compliance-Ready?

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With the deadline for Member States to transpose the European Union’s updated Network and Information Systems Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) (NIS 2 or Directive) into national law, with the Directive having passed on 18...more

Perkins Coie

UK Online Safety Act: A Look Ahead

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Ofcom, the U.K. Online Safety Act (the Act) regulator, released an updated roadmap on the timing of obligations for covered services on October 17, 2024. The Act was passed in October 2023 and introduces new legal obligations...more

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5 Essential Steps to Improving Information Governance

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There’s nothing quite like a global shift to remote and hybrid work to highlight gaps and inefficiencies in an organization’s information governance (IG) strategies. In the last 5 years, there has been an explosion of...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Hashtags and Headaches - How Employers Can Best Protect Themselves From Viral TikTok Trends

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What’s your social media of choice? Are you into the short form videos on TikTok, or would you rather just post a picture on Instagram? Maybe you prefer old reliable Facebook to keep you informed of what’s happening in your...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

The Global Struggle Against Deepfake Technology: A Critical Overview

Complex Discovery Editor’s Note: The rapid evolution of deepfake technology, a sophisticated byproduct of artificial intelligence, has emerged as a significant challenge within digital media landscapes, affecting sectors from...more

BCLP

Social Action - How will the financial regulator influence the Online Safety Act?

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Social media raises a novel set of risks and challenges to effective financial services regulation, particularly in the field of consumer protection and market integrity. Specifically, regulators have expressed concerns...more

BakerHostetler

Cookies, Pixels, Tags, Scripts, SDKs: What Are They Really, and What’s All the Fuss About?

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If you are participating in the digital advertising ecosystem, you likely are hearing a lot about pixels, tags, scripts and SDKs lately. But the terminology can be confusing, and terms are not always used consistently, making...more

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Digital Speaks: Don’t Be Shy, Disclose Ai!

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With adoption of generative AI tools scaling exponentially amongst content creators, companies need to be vigilant to ensure all content posted on social media platforms complies with user guidelines about AI, especially...more

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California AG Proposes New Amendments To CCPA with the Children’s Data Privacy Act

Key Takeaways - The Children’s Data Privacy Act (AB 1949) would require businesses to obtain affirmative authorization to collect, use or disclose personal data of children under 18 in California....more

Perkins Coie

UK Online Safety Act Becomes Law: What To Expect Next

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Last week, the UK’s Online Safety Bill received royal assent and became law. With this development, Ofcom, the regulator for the new Online Safety Act (the Act or OSA), has published a roadmap to explain how the Act will be...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The UK’s Online Safety Bill – Implications for US and International Businesses

On 19 September 2023, the UK Parliament passed the Online Safety Bill (“OSB”). The OSB aims to protect individuals from illegal online content and focuses on the protection of children by requiring the removal of content that...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #375 – Online Privacy Protection

I was preparing to teach my next privacy law class on the subject matter of online privacy, when I discovered a good article (though in full disclosure, it is an ad) on protecting your privacy and personal information online....more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Should I Respond to Every Review?

Online reviews play a pivotal role in shaping, maintaining, and protecting the reputation of businesses and individuals alike. Whether you’re a business owner or a professional seeking feedback, the question often arises:...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

How to Report Social Media Harassment

Social media platforms have become an integral part of our daily lives, enabling us to connect with friends, family, and communities worldwide. However, the openness of these platforms also exposes users to the risk of...more

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White House “Voluntary” AI Pledge from Big Tech Signals Business Need for AI Framework

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Does your business have a framework to ensure safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence use by employees? Although federal law does not require businesses to have an AI framework, on July 21, 2023, seven leading...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2023

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - New Dawn Raids in the Luxury and Fashion Sector in the European Union - On 18 April 2023, the European Commission (Commission) conducted unannounced inspections (i.e., dawn raids) at the premises...more

A&O Shearman

USA - NIST proposes a framework for AI Risk Management

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The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the U.S. Department of Commerce published its AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) on 26 January 2023, a guidance document for organisations designing,...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Riot’s Listening: Valorant Combats Player Toxicity

Riot Games’ (Riot) team-based, first-person-shooter game, Valorant, has received mixed emotions upon its announcement that it will monitor the game’s voice chat. Team-games especially benefit from players being able to...more

Burr & Forman

Fraudulent Transfers of Property Listed for Sale on the Internet

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Scammers are taking advantage of the active real estate market. Recently, I was contacted by a client who received a call from a lawyer in another state to verify a signature on a deed for the client’s lot being sold;...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Seven Things You Should Do Right Now to Protect Your Online Reputation

Billions of Google searches occur every day. Sources estimate that the average person conducts between three to four daily Google searches....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #308 – Keep the Holiday Shopping Season Cyber Safe

As we enter the holiday shopping season, cyber criminals are sharpening their cyber-scam strategies. We like to remind our readers about the enhanced risk during the holidays. There has been an increase in online shopping...more

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