In February 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report that explores the complexities of the mobile ecosystem and makes recommendations for industry to improve the mobile security update process for consumers....more
On July 3, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had settled charges that defendants Blue Global, an operator of dozens of consumer loan lead generation websites, and its founder and CEO, Christopher Kay,...more
The last two months certainly have been eventful in the world of privacy. In this issue of The WSGR Data Advisor, we examine the Court of Justice of the European Union’s recent and highly significant Schrems decision that...more
11/20/2015
/ Comcast ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
HIPAA Audits ,
PCI-DSS Standard ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Technical Conference ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
In this issue:
- Navigating Public Company Cybersecurity Obligations: Advising Boards and Disclosing to Investors
- FTC Updates School-Related COPPA Guidance
- Status Update on the EU Data Protection...more
7/14/2015
/ Anti-Spam Legislation ,
Barack Obama ,
Board of Directors ,
Canada ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Disclosure ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Sanctions ,
Security and Privacy Controls
In this issue:
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Settles California Attorney General Charges over Delayed Data Breach Notification
- Status of the EU Regulation and the Safe Harbor Framework
- FTC Steps...more
In this issue:
- FTC Settlement with Flashlight App Requires Extensive Disclosures Outside of the Privacy Policy to Collect and Share Geolocation Information
- GAO and Senate Commerce Committee Release Studies...more
1/30/2014
/ Apple ,
Class Action ,
Cramming ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
GAO ,
Geolocation ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Smartphones
In this issue:
- Digital Advertising Alliance Releases Guidance on the Application of Its Self-Regulatory Principles to the Mobile Environment
- TCPA Update: Recent Decisions and Significant Upcoming Change to...more
9/24/2013
/ CalOPPA ,
Data Brokers ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
TCPA
On July 24, 2013, the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), comprised of the largest media and marketing trade associations in the U.S., released new guidance regarding mobile and other devices (Mobile Guidance). The Mobile...more
In this issue:
- FTC Releases Privacy Disclosure Guidelines for Mobile Ecosystem
- California Attorney General Issues Privacy Practice Recommendations for Mobile Ecosystem
- Mobile Apps: Learning from...more
3/19/2013
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
ECPA ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Social Media
In this issue:
- FTC Releases Final Amendments to Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
- Mobile Apps Face Heightened Privacy Enforcement - Policies and Practices Scrutinized
- Global and European...more
1/18/2013
/ App Developers ,
COPPA ,
Data Protection ,
De-Identified Protected Health Information ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Policy ,
TCPA ,
Texting