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Zoom Agrees to Settle FTC’s Data Security Charges
Seven months after being called upon by members of Congress to investigate Zoom’s data security practices, a divided FTC announced on November 9 a settlement with the videoconferencing platform. The FTC’s five-count…
Tackling the Privacy, Data Security, and Employment Issues Related to Returning to Work
Coronavirus testing and screening procedures are central to many companies’ return-to-work plans. Because testing and screening data is often sensitive and may help to determine whether individuals are allowed to…
District Court Affirms Need to Turn Over Data Breach Report
Earlier this month, we offered our analysis and takeaways from a Magistrate Judge’s decision that defendant Capital One was required to produce a third-party data breach assessment report as part of ongoing consumer…
New Hampshire Enacts New Insurance Data Security Law
Effective January 1, 2020, New Hampshire’s new Insurance Data Security Law will impose certain information security requirements on entities that (1) are licensed under the state’s insurance laws and (2) handle…
FTC Closing Letter Provides Good Data Security Reminder
Last week, the FTC sent a closing letter to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) relating to the agency’s investigation over whether Morgan Stanley engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices by…