On March 13, 2024, the Utah governor signed the Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (the Utah AI Act) into law. This new law—which will directly regulate the private sector’s use of generative AI by imposing disclosure...more
While its full potential is still untapped, artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to play a greater role during the 2024 elections and future grassroots advocacy efforts. Here are seven tips corporations and others should...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is publishing a proposed rule (Proposal or NPRM) that will require broad segments of industry to meet onerous and quick...more
4/1/2024
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Preservation ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
ICANN ,
Information Technology ,
NPRM ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On February 26, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Cybersecurity Framework version 2.0 (CSF 2.0). CSF 2.0 is a generational update to NIST’s foundational cybersecurity guidance, which...more
With the 2024 election in full swing, political actors are using artificial intelligence in unprecedented ways. Join us as we explore the transformative potential of AI in shaping electoral strategies while learning about how...more
2/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Deep Fake ,
Nonprofits ,
PACs ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Risk Management ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Webinars
2024 has started off with a bang for state privacy law developments. Only two months into the new year, there has been significant enforcement activity in California and Connecticut – with the California Privacy Protection...more
On February 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) that proposes to hold liable entities that provide “goods or services” used by fraudsters to illegally...more
On February 22, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or “Commission”) released a Public Draft of a Report and Order that, if adopted, would establish a voluntary labeling program for Internet of Things (IoT)...more
2/26/2024
/ Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Cybersecurity ,
FCC ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
International Harmonization ,
Internet of Things ,
Labeling ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
NPRM ,
Popular ,
Product Labels
On February 9, 2024, a California appellate court reversed a state trial court decision that delayed enforcement of California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulations by one year. The CPRA—an approved ballot initiative that...more
On Thursday, February 8, 2024, the FCC issued a Declaratory Ruling – by unanimous vote – to confirm that Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules apply to calls that use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to...more
On January 25, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Public Notice announcing compliance deadlines associated with the FCC’s Sixth Caller ID Authentication Report and Order (Sixth Report and...more
In this episode, partners Duane Pozza, Kat Scott, Joan Stewart, and Craig Smith discuss the main questions facing artificial intelligence (AI) as we move into the new year. They analyze topics such as defining the scope of...more
The New Jersey Legislature this week passed Senate Bill 332 (SB 332), a comprehensive consumer data privacy bill. Since its conception, the bill has undergone significant revisions that expanded a once narrow bill into a more...more
1/15/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Minors ,
New Jersey ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Delete ,
Right To Know ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more
1/3/2024
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FBI ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FISA ,
NIST ,
NSTAC ,
NYDFS ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TSA
2023 has been a big year for AI with the landmark Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (EO) adding to the already busy and dynamic AI landscape. Issued less than two months ago, the EO has...more
12/22/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK
There has been a lot of coverage about the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC and Commission) new and expansive data breach notification Order, approved on a 3-2 vote at the Commission’s December 13 Open Meeting. Much...more
The end of the year is a good time to revisit your organization’s privacy policy to ensure it is accurate and up to date. Notably, at least one state privacy law – the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – requires that a...more
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel issued a Press Release yesterday announcing that the agency’s Privacy and Data Protection Task Force (Task Force) signed Memoranda of...more
12/8/2023
/ Communications Act of 1934 ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investigations ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Telecommunications
On November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released draft regulations for automated decision-making technology (ADMT). While the CPPA has not officially begun the formal rulemaking process, the...more
11/30/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
COPPA ,
Data Profiling ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Risk Assessment
On November 29, 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a Notice of Opportunity for Public Input on the forthcoming implementation plan for the agency’s National Spectrum Strategy...more
On November 16, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to seek information on the implications of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on robocalling, and the...more
The Black Cat/ALPHV ransomware group filed a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allege that one of their victims failed to disclose a cyberattack to the SEC within four days, reports Bleeping...more
On November 13, 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released its National Spectrum Strategy (Strategy)—a “high-level blueprint” articulating the Biden-Harris Administration’s national...more
11/14/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data-Sharing ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Machine Learning ,
Media ,
NTIA ,
Satellites ,
Telecommunications ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Wireless Industry ,
Wireless Technology
On November 1, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a Proposed Memorandum on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Draft Memorandum), which aims...more
11/7/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Governance Standards ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency
On October 30, 2023, the White House released an Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (EO), which outlines a sweeping plan for encouraging the development and managing the risks of...more
11/1/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Bias ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
OSTP ,
Public Health ,
Secretary of State ,
Training ,
U.S. Commerce Department