The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced two significant enforcement actions last week – one against data broker Mobilewalla, Inc. and the other against data analytics provider Gravy Analytics, Inc. (and its subsidiary...more
12/9/2024
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Analytics ,
Auction ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Sellers ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Location Data ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Websites
Multi-employer plan participants involved in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) class action lawsuit against Horizon Actuarial Services LLC (Horizon), a national retirement services firm, have entered...more
4/2/2024
/ Best Practices ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Multi-Employer Pensions ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Plan Participants ,
Popular ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement
In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," privacy and cybersecurity attorney Bess Hinson discusses the shifting oversight by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on cybersecurity requirements. This digital health...more
In an effort to remind school officials of their obligations to protect student privacy, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued guidance on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) that focuses on the...more
4/27/2023
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Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
FERPA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Sharing ,
Medical Records ,
New Guidance ,
PHI ,
Public Schools ,
Student Privacy ,
Student Records ,
Students ,
Universities