Americans prefer sharing life’s milestones with their social network than in person
The rise of social media has forged a seismic shift in the way people share life’s milestones with friends and […]
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Fingerprint-Scanning Time Clocks Spark Privacy Lawsuits
Employers that use fingerprint scanners to clock their employees in and out of work have been hit with a wave […]
Identity theft? Show me the records!
There’s been a lot of talk about identity theft lately. Maybe you’ve even heard from customers affected by it. Your […]
How the Government Hides Secret Surveillance Programs
A new report from Human Rights Watch sheds light on a troubling law enforcement practice called “parallel construction.” Source: How […]
GDPR: What US Healthcare Entities Need to Know
Under what circumstances must a U.S. healthcare provider comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which will be […]
CBP updates Border Search of Electronic Device Directive
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released today an update to the agency’s Directive governing Border Searches of Electronic Devices. This […]
Delaying surveillance reform could undermine the economy
As general counsel of Twilio, a mid-size cloud computing company, I follow Washington closely. You may be surprised to know […]
FTC, OPC, PCPD collaborate on connected-toy enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission has settled its first enforcement action involving the privacy and data security of connected toys. On […]
2018 global legislative predictions in privacy
Taking a look at the activities of 2017, it’s clear that the coming year will see lots of movement on […]
FTC settles case on connected toys
Electronic toy manufacturer VTech Electronics Limited and its U.S. subsidiary have agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission […]
Coalition calls for federal data protection standard in US
ABA Banking Journal, the American Bankers Association’s flagship magazine, provides insights on critical business and policy challenges and trends to […]
US DoC and Homeland Security releases draft report on botnets and other threats
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a draft report to President Trump […]