Last week, we introduced you to the ARMA IGIM Framework. What’s next? Every successful Information Governance (IG) program starts with a strong base....more
Are you storing sensitive data on a shared network drive? If so, your organization could be at serious risk of a data breach or privacy lawsuit. Shared drives, like the common “S:\ drive,” are often used to store documents,...more
U.S. companies are running out of time to comply with a sweeping new Department of Justice (DOJ) rule that limits sharing sensitive personal data with certain foreign countries—including China, Russia, and Iran. With a hard...more
Edison Electric Institute (EEI), an association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies, petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to permit calls and texts under the Telephone Consumer...more
The California Attorney General published two legal advisories this week: Legal Advisory on the Application of Existing California Laws to Artificial Intelligence. Legal Advisory on the Application of Existing California Law...more
1/17/2025
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2024 was a year chock-full of data breaches and privacy violations. Many new data privacy and cybersecurity regulations were introduced (and became effective), and regulators sent a strong message to businesses that privacy...more
1/3/2025
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The recent enforcement activities of the newest federal strike force serve as a warning to U.S. manufacturers and other businesses involved in the export of products that the government is doubling down on prosecuting trade...more
9/27/2024
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Minnesota was the nineteenth state to pass a comprehensive data privacy law, the Minnesota Consumer Privacy Act (H.F. 4757) (MCPA), which becomes effective on July 31, 2025.
While we continue to see more of these laws...more
This week the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that drone pilots who are unable to comply with the Remote ID Rule broadcast requirement will have until March 16, 2024, to equip their drone appropriately. If a...more
Californians are now protected from smart-TV eavesdropping under new law, Assembly Bill 1116, which requires that smart-TV manufacturers ensure that voice-recognition features will not be enabled without consumer consent, and...more
This week, Senator Ed Markey and Senator Richard Blumenthal sent letters to 18 automakers requesting an update on vehicle-to-vehicle communications’ (V2V) privacy and security. The Senators are seeking information on each...more