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FCC Proposes Sweeping Broadband Privacy and Data Security Rules
On March 31, 2016, the FCC voted along party lines (3-2) to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish privacy rules for Broadband Internet Access Service (BIAS) providers. These proposals, if adopted,…
From Big Data to Bacon to Bots: Who will be Under FTC’s Watchful Eye Next?
At last week’s Strata + Hadoop Worldwide Big Data Conference those “in the know” about all things Silicon Valley prophesized that “data is the new bacon.” Witty comparisons aside, there is no question that big data…
Tennessee to Require Breach Notification within 14 Days
Last week, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law SB 2005, which makes two amendments to the state’s data breach notification statute – effective July 1, 2016. With these amendments, Tennessee has joined a…
No Free Passes: FTC Highlights Health Privacy in Congressional Testimony
In testimony to a Congressional subcommittee last week, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director, Jessica Rich, explained the Commission's efforts to protect consumers' health data and repeated the Commission's…
CPSC Maxes Out and Obtains Record $15.45 Million Civil Penalty
Good Friday was not so good for Gree Electric Appliances, Inc., because the CPSC announced that it had reached a record-setting $15.45 million settlement with the company regarding dehumidifiers it manufactured…