The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced systems capable of making autonomous decisions, known as agentic AI. While generative AI essentially “creates” – providing content such as text, images, etc. –...more
12/20/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Automation Systems ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Healthcare ,
Information Governance ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Transparency
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently faced a wave of AI-related legislation, with 38 bills reaching his desk. Despite rejecting the much-debated SB-1047, Governor Newsom signed more than a dozen other AI-focused bills...more
10/7/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Child Pornography ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deep Fake ,
Entertainment Industry ,
General Elections ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Healthcare ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Pornography ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management ,
Robocalling ,
Transparency
With the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial markets, broker-dealers and investment advisers need to pay attention to the risks posed by AI on firms’ compliance with federal securities laws. While machine...more
11/14/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Data Privacy ,
Discrimination ,
Financial Markets ,
Fraud ,
Investment Adviser ,
Machine Learning ,
Market Manipulation ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Software
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), one development stands out for its transformative potential: the rise of generative AI tools. Many major technology companies are building the large language...more
7/18/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Employment Discrimination ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Misrepresentation ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Quality Control Plan ,
Risk Management ,
Strict Product Liability
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are poised to drastically alter the way businesses and governments operate on a global scale, with significant changes already under way. This technology has manifested itself in multiple...more
8/4/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Transparency ,
USDA
On August 15, 2021, a number of media outlets indicated that T-Mobile was investigating a data breach that may have included the names, date of births, phone numbers, T-Mobile account pins, Social Security numbers, and...more
Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a global market disruption across multiple industries, and manufacturers expect the pandemic to continue to affect the automotive industry through 2021. The pandemic has not...more
4/1/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Global Market ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Schrems I & Schrems II
During its summer conference this year, Apple announced that later in 2020, it would require application developers to provide in-depth detail regarding their data collection and use practices to give users more information...more
While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more
9/8/2020
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Good Faith ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Safe Harbors ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Substantial Risk of Harm
Over the last year, technology innovations in the automotive industry continued to be a boon for both drivers and manufacturers alike. However, with big gains in technology come big data, and 2019 delivered the next big wave...more
On March 9, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two major regulations that will give patients additional access to their health data, while also addressing security of that information. Health...more
3/12/2020
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
EHR ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Popular
While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more
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
2/22/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Mitigation
Since President Trump’s inauguration, cybersecurity has been in the news almost daily – often on the front page. The U.S. Government is facing a wide array of challenges in cybersecurity, impacting both domestic and foreign...more
5/2/2017
/ Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
National Security ,
Obama Administration ,
Popular ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
As a life sciences or medical device company, it is mission critical to protect lab books, drug and clinical test data, product formulas and production processes that underlie your patents, trade secrets and know-how from...more
4/4/2017
/ Biotechnology ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Officers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach Plans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Trade Secrets
A recent study by a well-known information security company captures one of the most common information security fallacies: that information security is a technology problem. Most businesses view mitigating information...more
As recent noteworthy attacks have shown, no health care organization or provider is safe from ransomware threats, and the results of an attack can be devastating. Ransomware is a virus which limits or eliminates access to...more
5/26/2016
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Email ,
Employee Training ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Social Media ,
Websites
This past Friday the 13th was not a lucky day for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) dismissed the FTC’s data security enforcement proceeding against LabMD on the grounds that the FTC failed...more
The FCC is ready to rule on long-standing petitions seeking clarifications of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and related FCC regulations. On May 27, 2015, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler circulated a proposed regulatory...more
In This Issue:
- Executive Summary
- Improving Care by Tapping Into the Data Goldmine
- Big Opportunities Available in Big Data
- Government Programs Supporting the Use of Big Data
-...more
Door locks, cameras, fitness bracelets, home security, thermostats, refrigerators, utility meters, light bulbs, and cars. The list of the things and devices that can collect information about you and send it into the big...more
On June 20, 2014 Governor Rick Scott approved the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014, overhauling the requirements and steps companies must follow when faced with a potential or actual security breach resulting in the...more