With the bipartisan, bicameral proposed American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, the U.S. Congress seeks to adopt the first national personal data privacy and security law that would preempt comprehensive state privacy laws....more
4/30/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Privacy Laws
In two back-to-back announcements, California and the FTC reemphasized their enforcement efforts related to the sale of personal information....more
3/14/2024
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CalOPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Selling ,
DoorDash ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Concerns ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") has released a concept paper outlining its new cybersecurity strategies for the health care sector, identifying cybersecurity priorities, potential future regulations and...more
1/12/2024
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
OCR ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation
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
12/28/2023
/ Comment Period ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media
On Friday, October 27, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced new amendments to the Safeguards Rule, requiring covered financial institutions to report certain data breaches to the FTC and reflecting its continuing...more
11/13/2023
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
New Amendments ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Rule ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Safeguards Rule ,
Section 5
The Federal Trade Commission seeks to clarify how the Health Breach Notification Rule applies to health records collected by health apps and similar consumer health technologies. ...more
On May 3, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued an Order to Show Cause against Meta for alleged violations of Meta's 2012 and 2020 privacy orders and seeks to bar the company from monetizing data related to...more
On March 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced that it would propose a "click to cancel" provision in its rules governing subscriptions and recurring memberships. According to the FTC, the proposed rule...more
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has brought its first enforcement action for violations of the Health Breach Notification Rule ("HBNR"), signaling heightened federal agency scrutiny of digital health platforms,...more
The Federal Trade Commission announced on August 11, 2022, that it is seeking public comment regarding its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on commercial surveillance and data security.
The Federal Trade Commission...more
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
President Biden Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order -
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that placed new standards on the...more
8/10/2021
/ Article III ,
Biden Administration ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Technology ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
The Biden Administration's Executive Order directs the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to establish pilot programs to develop product labels that inform consumers about the cybersecurity capacities of...more
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
NIST Releases Revision to Security Standard -
On September 23, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released Revision 5 to...more
As the United States and other countries gradually ease stay-at-home orders and mandatory lockdowns, data-driven technologies have become increasingly discussed as a potential strategy for tracing and mitigating the further...more
7/13/2020
/ Biometric Information ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Popular ,
Private Sector ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Workplace Safety
UNITED STATES -
Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards -
Cybersecurity Standards Issued for Government Contractors -
On January 31, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and...more
4/1/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Canada ,
China ,
CNIL ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
GAO ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Japan ,
Latin America ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
OCIE ,
OCR ,
Online Safety for Children ,
People's Bank of China ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Musical.ly app receives $5.7 million fine for collecting personal information in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
On February 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued a record $5.7...more
3/8/2019
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Websites