A flood of class action lawsuits have been filed against companies alleging violations of New Jersey’s Daniel’s Law. The statute – enacted after the son of a New Jersey federal judge was fatally shot by a disgruntled lawyer –...more
On April 26, 2016, Verizon published its ninth annual Data Breach Investigations Report ("DBIR"), which looks at breach trends, common vulnerabilities, and categories of security incidents that affected organizations in 82...more
On September 1, 2015, the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA") began enforcing the application of its Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising and Multi-Site Data (the "OBA Principles", the "MSD...more
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has brought over 50 cases against companies that put consumer data at unreasonable risk. On June 30, 2015, the FTC released a guide titled Start with Security that summarizes 10 lessons the...more
On January 27, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a staff report titled Internet of Things—Privacy and Security in a Connected World. The report summarizes the topics discussed and input provided by...more
After years of pundits saying "oh, major cyber legislation will pass this year," it may finally be happening. Last week Congress hammered out details on four different cyber bills that are intended to help the country move...more