On October 22, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued its Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework (the Preliminary Framework). The Preliminary Framework represents the first full draft of the...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Changes to California Privacy Law Have Nationwide Implications
- The FTC Brings Its First Enforcement Action Against the ‘Internet of Things’
- Fifth Circuit Ruling Provides New...more
On September 11-13, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted its fourth Cybersecurity Framework Workshop to solicit feedback on its recently released partial draft (Discussion Draft) of the NIST...more
In recent months, federal and state governments have taken an increasingly active role in reviewing cybersecurity issues within the private sector. There has been a flurry of activity as different government bodies discuss...more
Les médias n’ont de cesse de se faire l’écho d’attaques de botnet à l’assaut de Spamhaus, de flaming worms voleurs d’informations stratégiques au Moyen-Orient ou des dommages causés par Stuxnet, l’arme fatale capable de...more
6/14/2013
In This Issue:
- Data-Breach Class Actions After the Supreme Court Decision in Clapper
- California Supreme Court Holds That Song-Beverly Credit Card Act Does Not Apply to Online Purchases
-...more
4/15/2013
/ Clapper v. Amnesty International ,
Class Action ,
Credit Cards ,
Cyber Threats ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet Retailers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy-By-Design ,
SCOTUS ,
Song-Beverly Credit Card Act ,
ZIP Codes
The media is replete with reports of a botnet onslaught paralyzing Spamhaus, flaming worms usurping strategic information in the Middle East and a stuxnet super weapon wreaking physical damage to Iran’s nuclear reactors....more
On February 26, following close on the heels of the recent executive order setting forth the administration’s approach to the regulation of critical infrastructure network security, the National Institute of Standards and...more
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On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a staff report providing guidance and promoting best practices to improve transparency throughout the mobile app ecosystem (the Report). The...more
2/14/2013
/ Advertising Networks ,
App Platform Providers ,
Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights ,
Dashboard ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Mobile Ecosystems ,
NTIA ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy
On February 12, 2013, President Obama signed both an executive order and a presidential directive that together set forth the administration’s approach to two key cybersecurity related issues: (i) regulating critical...more
After two years of proposals, discussions and comments, the Federal Trade Commission approved final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “COPPA Rule” or “Rule”)1 on December 19, 2012. These...more