CommLaw Monitor
Think Before You App: FTC Releases Compliance Tools for Health App Developers
The Federal Trade Commission furthered its outreach to the mobile app developer community last week by issuing new guidance for integrating privacy and security into mobile health apps, as well as an interactive online…
FCC and FTC Reach Consumer Protection Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Agencies Promise Cooperation, Express Shared Jurisdiction over Carrier Activities
On November 16, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in which the two agencies agreed to engage in greater coordination…
Highlights from the FTC’s Second “Start With Security” Initiative
On November 5, the FTC hosted its second “Start With Security” event in Austin, Texas in an effort to provide companies with practical tips and strategies for implementing effective data security. FTC Commissioner…
Snowden Aftershocks: High Court Invalidates U.S.-EU Safe Harbor
This week, largely driven by concerns over indiscriminate U.S. surveillance of EU citizen data, the Court of Justice of the European Commission (ECJ) invalidated the 15-year-old U.S.-EU Safe Harbor framework in …
Will the FTC Have Access to Your Electronic Communications?
Amending the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) has long been under consideration in Congress, but recent testimony indicates that ECPA reform may have deeper implications for companies subject to FTC…