FTC and DOJ Reach US$2.95 Million Settlement with Verkada for Alleged Violations of the FTC Act and CAN-SPAM Act -
On August 30, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed order with Verkada Inc....more
9/27/2024
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Ethics ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Human Rights ,
Online Reviews ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK ,
Web Tracking
SEC Issues New Guidance as to 8-K Disclosures Relating to Cybersecurity Incidents -
On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued new guidance on the agency’s guidelines for cybersecurity...more
7/19/2024
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Bots ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Healthcare ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Tracking Systems ,
UK ,
Websites
CFPB Director Chopra Emphasizes “Pressing Need” for Data Protections -
On June 12, 2024 and June 13, 2024, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra appeared before the Senate Banking Committee and the...more
7/1/2024
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Personal Data ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
State Privacy Laws ,
UK GDPR ,
Vermont
FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with Software Provider to Settle Allegations that its Inadequate Security Safeguards Led to Cyberattack -
On February 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed...more
NSA and CISA Release Report on “Top Ten” Cybersecurity Misconfigurations; CISA Calls for Software Manufacturers to Implement Best Practices -
On October 5, 2023, the United States National Security Agency (NSA) and...more
10/20/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Transfers ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Investigations ,
Law Enforcement ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Settlement ,
Software ,
UK ICO
Biden Administration to Introduce New National Cyber Strategy for Critical Infrastructure -
The Biden administration is reportedly working on a National Cyber Strategy for critical infrastructure that will advocate a more...more
1/20/2023
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Chemicals ,
Class Action ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
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Data Collection ,
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National Security ,
NIST ,
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OMB ,
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TSA ,
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