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FTC Staff Report Warns of Privacy Risks in Social Media Companies’ AI Practices — AI: The Washington Report

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints on 9/27/2024

On September 19, 2024, the FTC released a Staff Report on the data collection and data use practices of large social media and video streaming service (SMVSS) platforms. The Report describes how these platforms engage in...more

Key Considerations for Health App Developers from the FTC

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/26/2022

If your company creates health-related apps, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set out some key considerations: - Make accurate representations. Clearly explain how people’s information will be used and shared and then...more

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 10

Dechert LLP on 3/25/2022

SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Public Companies - On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced proposed amendments to its rules on cybersecurity. The proposed rules aim to “enhance and...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 18

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/15/2021

El Salvador Buys 200 Bitcoins as the Digital Currency Becomes Legal Tender - "El Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as a national currency, kicking off a radical monetary experiment that could pose risks to...more

Summary of FTC COPPA Workshop – Key Issues and Takeaways

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/23/2019

On October 7, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) brought together privacy and technology stakeholders for a public workshop aimed at informing updates to regulations promulgated under the Children’s Online...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 23

Jones Day on 8/19/2019

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Produces Roadmap for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Version 1.1 - On April 25, the National Institute of Standards and Technology...more

Influencer and Content Marketing: IP, Privacy and Compliance Issues

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/24/2019

Editor’s Note: More than 93 million Americans—80% of Internet users—have searched online for a health-related topic. In response, healthcare companies are expected to spend $1 billion online over the next five...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 21

Jones Day on 3/7/2019

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Evaluates Advances in Face Recognition Software - On November 30, 2018, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") published a...more

Navigating Cybersecurity Risk in the Age of the Connected Car

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/22/2019

A boom in automobile technology and connectivity in 2018 further boosted expectations of consumers regarding the integration and functionality of their devices and vehicles. Automobile manufacturers have responded by...more

Internet of Things

Epiq on 10/31/2018

Regulating the Internet of Things (“IoT”) is a highly debated topic because it is hard for lawmakers to keep up with evolving technology. Simply put, IoT refers to a system of connected devices that can retain, analyze, and...more

New FTC Commissioner: Privacy Protections Need Competition Considerations

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/20/2018

Speaking at the Internet Governance Forum in Washington, D.C., a new member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) discussed his concerns about expanding privacy regulations....more

Autonomous Vehicles – Data Privacy Issues

BCLP on 6/14/2018

In the next five years we will see more and more self-driving vehicles, or autonomous vehicles, hit the market. An “autonomous vehicle” is a vehicle capable of navigating roadways and interpreting traffic-control devices...more

FTC Staff Issues Comments Discussing Key Security and Privacy Issues Surrounding Connected and Automated Vehicles

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/23/2018

Given the explosive growth in the connectivity of every day “things,” several government agencies are focused on how best to support innovation and the benefits of an increasingly connected, data driven society, while...more

Navigating the Road Ahead: Auto Industry Stakeholders and Regulators Convene to Discuss Connected Vehicle Privacy

Hogan Lovells on 1/30/2018

In the same week that the automotive industry gathers in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Washington Auto Show, a cross-section of automotive stakeholders, government officials, and consumer and privacy advocates came together...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - December 2017

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/2/2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party's critique of the Privacy Shield and the Sixth Circuit's decision to consider the issue of computer fraud...more

Key Considerations in Addressing Privacy Concerns During Drone Operations

Williams Mullen on 7/5/2017

Imagine that one of your employees uses his or her iPhone to take some pictures of work being done at a construction site. The employee captures several images that include teenagers sunbathing by a pool on the adjacent...more

FTC Eyeing Privacy And Security Of Connected Cars

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/3/2017

Acting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen made it clear that she expects the FTC’s enforcement role in protecting privacy and security to encompass automated and connected vehicles. In her opening...more

New York Attorney General Settles Claims against Three Health Apps

Morgan Lewis on 4/12/2017

Health app developers must be vigilant not only of federal laws, but of state laws as well. On March 23, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with developers of three health-related...more

Privacy and Data Security: 2017 Year in Preview

Polsinelli on 1/31/2017

Few issues keep executives awake at night more than Privacy and Data Security. New regulations and threats alike are plentiful, varied, and evolving. The rate of change for cybersecurity and information governance continues...more

What Did They Say About Cybersecurity in 2016? 8 Proclamations from Regulators and the Courts

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/30/2017

There is no such thing as compliance with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (FTC). In September, the FTC dispelled a commonly held misconception regarding the NIST Framework: It “is not, and isn’t intended to be, a standard or...more

The Tech Industry’s Next Frontier?

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/17/2016

Tongue-in-cheek references to Pokémon Go as a health App aside, maybe the tech industry is on to something. In the U.S., seven out of every ten deaths are due to chronic diseases, such as diabetes or heart disease. Perhaps...more

Health Tech Podcast - Episode 2: Best Practices for Health App Development

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 8/11/2016

Ian O’Neill, a shareholder in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department focusing on technology transactions, licensing, advanced media and privacy issues, and Emily Weber, a shareholder in the firm’s Health Care Group...more

Internet of Things: FTC Settlement Again Emphasizes the Need to Protect Consumers

Nossaman LLP on 5/6/2016

On February 23, the FTC announced that computer hardware maker ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. agreed to settle charges that it allegedly failed to protect consumers as required by federal law. The announcement of this settlement is...more

Navigating Privacy 'Must Haves' and 'Should Haves' in the Mobile App Environment

WilmerHale on 12/22/2015

On November 30, WilmerHale addressed key privacy issues in the mobile app environment as part of the firm's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Communications Practice Webinar Series. We discussed how to navigate the quickly...more

Parental consent by selfie?

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/12/2015

As a general rule, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires operators of websites (including mobile apps) directed to children under the age of 13 to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting...more

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