News & Analysis as of September 18, 2024

Cybersecurity › Data Privacy › Social Media

+ Follow

Follow this channel for advisories on one of the biggest threats to businesses today. Read a morning brief of fresh guidance and commentary by leading lawyers on security, privacy, risk... more +

Follow this channel for advisories on one of the biggest threats to businesses today. Read a morning brief of fresh guidance and commentary by leading lawyers on security, privacy, risk management, global regulations, data protection, leaks, hacking, cyber insurance, compliance, HIPAA, and every other aspect of cybersecurity of import to corporate readers right now. less -

Businesses Beware: California Trap & Trace Lawsuits Target Common Website Tools

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/23/2024

These lawsuits make generalized allegations that business websites use software or tools to collect various types of device and browsing information from website visitors and that businesses then share such information with...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2024 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 5/10/2024

CYBERSECURITY - Health Care Entities Continue to Get Pummeled by Cybersecurity Attacks - The newest health care entity to be hit by a cyberattack is Ascension Health, which operates 140 hospitals and 40 assisted living...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2024

Robinson & Cole LLP on 1/9/2024

CYBERSECURITY - TechRadar's Cyber Predictions for 2024 are Spot On - Because technology develops so rapidly, and “trends” are fast and furious, it is always hard to predict what the big issues will be for the next...more

FTC Seeks to Strengthen Privacy Protections of Children Online

Jones Day on 12/28/2023

On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") to revise the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule to reduce the amount of information...more

Update: Examining State Attorneys General

Jenner & Block on 12/13/2023

Leading consumer brands are facing increased and often highly politicized scrutiny from state attorneys general and other state regulators. The landscape of state AG complaints, investigations, and litigation is evolving...more

Right To Know - November 2023, Vol. 11

Clark Hill PLC on 11/13/2023

Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 9, September 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/27/2023

Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data? With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National...more

Extracting Lessons from the Joint Statement on Data Scraping and Protection of Privacy

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing on 9/25/2023

The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office and data protection authorities from Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Mexico, Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand, Colombia, Jersey, Morocco, and Argentina have released a...more

ICO Joint Statement on Data Scraping and the Protection of Privacy

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 9/19/2023

On August 24, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a joint statement in conjunction with 11 other global authorities responsible for data protection and privacy on data scraping. Data scraping is the process of...more

Privacy Authorities Press Platforms to Protect Publicly Posted Personal Information

Stikeman Elliott LLP on 9/8/2023

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada and other international data protection authorities recently issued a joint statement urging websites and social media platforms to do more to protect personal information from unlawful data...more

Meta Fined €1.2 Billion in Facebook Data Privacy Case: Should US Companies Be Concerned?

Woods Rogers on 5/24/2023

It has been a long time coming, but the other shoe has finally dropped. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta Platforms Ireland (parent of Facebook Ireland) €1.2 billion, the highest fine to date under the...more

Right To Know - May 2023, Vol. 6

Clark Hill PLC on 5/5/2023

Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 4, April 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/25/2023

Tech Vendors and Cybersecurity – Are They Responsible? It has long been recommended that when you contract with a technology vendor that you include an indemnity clause in the contract wherein the vendor will indemnify you...more

Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks | Issue 4

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/21/2023

Utah Is the First State to Limit Teens Under 18 From Social Media Access - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed two bills on March 23 (SB 152 and HB 311) prohibiting children under the age of 18 from using social media between...more

Will the U.S. Ban TikTok? New Legislation That Could Impact Your Data Privacy

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 3/20/2023

A new bill was introduced last week that would ban TikTok and other foreign technology. The bipartisan bill would provide the federal government with the authority to restrict or ban the Chinese-owned video app TikTok, along...more

I Always Feel Like AI Is Watching Me: Artificial Intelligence and Privacy

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 3/15/2023

ChatGPT got the early press, and every day we learn of new generative artificial intelligence products that can create new and creative visual and text responses to human input. Following on ChatGPT’s fame, Google’s Bard and...more

Video: Introduction: A Deep Dive into Privacy

McGlinchey Stafford on 1/27/2023

The world of cybersecurity and privacy have grown exponentially in recent years, both on the federal and state level. A pandemic-driven shift to remote has increased social media interaction and electronic communication, and...more

[Webcast Transcript] The State of US Privacy Law: What to Expect in 2023 and Beyond

HaystackID on 10/12/2022

Editor’s Note: On September 29, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of US privacy law. As privacy continues to move to the forefront of not only information consideration but of business concern for...more

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 19

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/5/2022

Seven North Carolina Colleges Secretly Tracked Social Media Posts of Students, Protesters "A new report shows seven North Carolina universities monitored social media platforms to keep an eye on things like protests or...more

Online safety and social media regulation gains momentum on both sides of the Atlantic – are tech giants ready?

Dechert LLP on 6/8/2022

When the UK Government first introduced the Online Safety Bill (the "Bill") to Parliament, it lauded the Bill as creating "world-leading online safety laws" which "marked a milestone in the fight for a new digital age". The...more

Social Media Unmasking: Removing Anonymity from Digital Bullies and Cyber Criminals

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 5/19/2022

Whether or not Elon Musk’s recent acquisition of Twitter is a good thing or bad thing for the future of social media (Twitter accepts buyout, giving Elon Musk total control of the company – The Verge), one aspect of social...more

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 11

Dechert LLP on 4/8/2022

WARNING: U.S. Federal Government Continues to Warn the Private Sector to Prepare Itself for Russian Cyberattacks - The White House, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), and other federal agencies...more

New proposed privacy rules for global companies conducting business in Australia

Hogan Lovells on 11/5/2021

The Australian Government has released draft legislation aimed at ensuring Australia’s privacy law remains well equipped to tackle the next digital era. The exposure draft of the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2021

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/8/2021

CYBERSECURITY - Cyber Criminals Focusing on Clinics + Business Associates - As hospital systems become more hardened to cyber-attacks, cyber criminals are focusing their efforts on smaller providers, such as outpatient...more

Updata: Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update - April to June 2021

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 7/16/2021

Welcome to the latest edition of Updata - the international update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and...more

65 Results

/

View per page

Page: of 3

Next »