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New FTC Data Breach Cases Focus on HR Service Providers & Safeguarding Employee Data
Today, the FTC announced data security settlements with two companies based on allegations that the companies failed to employ reasonable data security measures. The twist in these cases, compared to prior FTC cases,…
Representatives Stearns and Matheson Introduce Consumer Privacy Protection Act
On April 13, 2011, Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Jim Matheson (D-UT) introduced privacy legislation that seeks to ensure that consumers have greater control and are better informed on the collection and use…
Senators Kerry and McCain Introduce Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
Following weeks of anticipation, on April 12, 2011 Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ) introduced comprehensive bipartisan legislation intended to provide consumers with greater control over the…
Google Buzz Settlement Includes Two Privacy Settlement "Firsts" for the FTC
Google has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) claims alleging that the 2010 launch of Google Buzz, a social networking feature linking Gmail users with other people on Google’s network, involved…
"Payment Card Data Pass" Rules Gain Some Teeth: An Update on the Legal Landscape
Our May 31, 2010 BNA Privacy & Security Law Report article, " Scrutiny on Payment Card Data Pass: Raising the Profile of Personal Information Sharing Among Marketers," summarized then-recent legislation introduced in…