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CTIA Launches Internet of Things Cybersecurity Certification
Last month, CTIA, the wireless industry association, launched an initiative through which wireless-connected Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices can be certified for cybersecurity readiness. According to the CTIA…
No Post-Brexit Arrangement on Data Protection Will Affect UK-EU Trade
The European Union (EU) is preparing to treat the United Kingdom (UK) as a third country after its withdrawal from the bloc, commonly known as Brexit. Unless a deal is agreed before 29 March 2019, the UK’s trade with…
Big Government? FTC Advocates for More Authority in Congressional Hearing
Last week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a Committee Hearing on the Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission. All five Commissioners attended and their message was largely the same: the FTC needs…
GDPR Sidebar: Comparing the California Consumer Privacy Act to the GDPR
California recently passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), providing new rights for California consumers (broadly defined as California residents) regarding their personal data. The CCPA is modeled after…
California Enacts Sweeping Privacy Law; Will Other States Follow?
On June 28, 2018, Governor Brown signed into law the “ California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 .” The legislation was a compromise to avoid a ballot initiative that was more closely modeled after the European Union’s…