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Butler Snow LLP

A New Look at an Old Hot Topic: The Internet of Things

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In 1999, computer scientist Kevin Ashton coined the term “the Internet of Things” (“IoT”) in order to put a name to his idea of using RFID chips to track items as they moved throughout a supply chain. “Though there is no...more

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5 Things To Know About The European Data Act

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The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the European Data Act on June 28 after lengthy negotiations. The Data Act creates a legal framework for a single European data market, and its key...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

California’s IoT Law to Take Effect January 1, 2020

On January 1, 2020, California’s new Internet of Things (IoT) Security Law will go into effect. (Senate Bill 327.) Signed into law in September 2019, this is the first IoT-specific security law in the country. With all the...more

Perkins Coie

Regulating the Security of Connected Devices: Are You Ready?

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As if businesses did not have enough on their plates as they prepare for the California Consumer Protection Act and similar privacy laws in other states, manufacturers of Internet of Things (IoT) devices (objects that connect...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Dipping Your Toes into the Cool Waters of Consumer Devices? Complying with Key Personal Data Regulations Will Be Your Life Raft

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Connected devices, or what is referred to as the “consumer internet of things” is big business right now. Consumers want to “talk” to their devices throughout their home wherever they are, and some organizations’ business...more

Hogan Lovells

Overcoming IoT litigation challenges: Will regulatory developments in the EU influence the design of connected devices?

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How large is the market for the Internet of Things (IoT)? In 2017, the number of IoT products in use was about 8.4 billion. That’s a massive number, and a 31 percent increase over the previous year. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California Sets the Standard With a New IoT Law

This past September Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 327, which is the first state law designed to regulate the security features of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. ...more

WilmerHale

The Developing Landscape of Internet of Things Standards for Cars

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The following is the first in a series of five articles written by WilmerHale lawyers discussing how the emergence of IoT technologies will impact the automotive industry. The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Vizio Settles for $17 Million Claims That it Collected and Distributed Consumers’ Viewing Histories on Smart TV Device Without...

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On October 4, 2018, Internet of Things (“IoT”) device manufacturer Vizio Inc. agreed to settle (subject to court approval) a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the smart TV maker collected and sold customers’...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

First of its Kind: California to Require IoT Device Security Measures

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The new California Consumer Privacy Act is not the only California privacy law that companies will have to prepare for in 2019. Beginning on January 1, 2020, California will also require a manufacturer of a “connected device”...more

Brooks Pierce

Not In My House – California To Regulate IoT Device Security

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On Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law first-in-the-nation legislation requiring that manufacturers include “reasonable security features” on any device that is “capable of connecting to...more

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Teddy Bears and Toasters: A California Legislator’s Pitch to Protect People from their Gadgets

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Our houses and stores are getting smarter every day, with the addition of everything from “smart shelves” to track inventory to fridges you can peek into on an app on your phone if you’re at the grocery store and forget...more

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California Bill Mandates Privacy By Design For IoT Devices

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Manufacturers of Internet-connected devices (better known as the Internet of Things) should be following a new California bill closely because it would create a mandate under California law that all IoT devices have built-in...more

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