Artificial Intelligence

AI Executive Order – What’s Next?

Autonomous Vehicles

Flying Car Receives EASA Certification in EuropeAutoX Sends Out Autonomous Fleet of Vehicles in ChinaWalmart and Self-Driving Delivery Cars

Blockchain

Another Use for Blockchain: Tracking COVID-19 VaccinesUtah to Test Blockchain Voting Through Mobile AppsRecap of the Top Read Blog Posts in 2018

Cannabis

30,000 Cannabis Users’ Data ExposedMedical Marijuana Delivery App Agrees to Settle TCPA Case for $1.75MData Privacy and Security in the Cannabis Industry

Children's Privacy

ABCmouse Pays $10 Million to Settle FTC Enforcement ActionPrivacy Tip #247 – TikTok in Multiple Cross HairsPrivacy Tip #242 - Protecting Children’s Privacy

Coronavirus

Cyber-attacks and Cybersecurity Failure Are Top Risks of the Next Decade Says World Economic ForumPrivacy Tip #269 - COVID-19 Vaccine Scams are RampantAnother Use for Blockchain: Tracking COVID-19 Vaccines

Cybersecurity

Free Ransomware Service Offered to U.S. HospitalsHealth and Personal Information of N.C. Residents Posted Online by Ransomware GroupCyber-attacks and Cybersecurity Failure Are Top Risks of the Next Decade Says World Economic Forum

Data Breach

Marriott Wins CCPA Data Breach LawsuitExcellus Health Plan Pays $5.1M to OCR in Settlement Following Data BreachUbiquiti Notifies Customers of Breach

Data Privacy

Consumer Reports Releases Model State Privacy Act – More States Introduce Consumer Privacy LegislationVirginia Might Be the Next State to Enact a Privacy LawBe Wary of Requests for Personal Information on Social Media

Data Security

DOJ Warns of Business Email Compromise Scheme Targeted at PPP Loan RecipientsA Hackers ‘Shipageddon’ Has Set Sail: Beware of Fake Shipping MessagesUK National Cyber Security Centre Issues Security Alert for SharePoint Vulnerability

Digital Assets

Privacy Tip #207 - Digital AssetsData Privacy and Security in the Cannabis IndustryNew Patent Looks to Blockchain for Drone Security

Drone Privacy

Curbside Pickup and Geofencing – How Your Favorite Retailer Knows You’ve ArrivedPrivacy Tip #240 - Update iPhone OS as Soon as Possible for Jailbreak Zero-Day VulnerabilityDrones and Personal Privacy

Drones

GAO Says FAA Should Provide More Information to Industry Stakeholders on UTMExecutive Order on Drones Expands to North Korea, Iran, and RussiaThe Drone Industry: Lessons Learned in 2020

e-Discovery

Considering E-Discovery in Cloud ContractsThe Case for E-Discovery Education in Law SchoolPredictions (and hopes) for e-discovery in 2016

Enforcement + Litigation

11th Circuit Says Standing in Data Breach Case Requires Actual HarmFertility Patients Sue Following Data BreachFCC Ruling Carves Out Exception for Certain Clinical Trial Calls Under the TCPA

Events

Authors’ EventsBrown Cybersecurity News Podcast: Rise of the third party vendor threatComplimentary Webinar: Battling Mobile Security Challenges

Geolocation

Boston’s MBTA joins the bluetooth beacon bus –it will now track the movement of its riders

Guest Posts

FBI reports $3.1 billion lost by businesses through “business email compromise”Madison at Fort Meade: Checks, Balances, and the NSAThink you’re covered? Think again

Health Information Privacy

Renown Health Pays $75,000 to Settle Right-of-Access Violation Under HIPAAVirginia Might Be the Next State to Enact a Privacy LawOCR Continues to Enforce Its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative

HIPAA and Health Information

Renown Health Pays $75,000 to Settle Right-of-Access Violation Under HIPAAVirginia Might Be the Next State to Enact a Privacy LawOCR Continues to Enforce Its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative

Information Governance

GDPR Awareness Is On The Rise as Complaints IncreaseData Classification and Information Security are Intertwined5 Information Governance Predictions for 2017

Insurance Coverage

Data breach coverage denial upheld by Connecticut Supreme Court

International Privacy Laws

Twitter fined $546,000 in December 2020 by European Data Protection Authority for 2019 Breach Notification ViolationsNew Canadian Privacy Legislation on the HorizonThe Washington Privacy Act – Re-Introduced for 2020 – Is it the Best of CCPA and GDPR?

Internet of Things

New Federal Law Alert: The Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 – IoT Security for Federal Government-Owned DevicesU.S. Chamber of Commerce and FICO Release Security Guidelines on Telework During COVID-19Privacy Tip #249 - Use of Personal Assistants While Working from Home

Mergers & Acquisitions

LinkedIn acquires Lynda.com for $1.5 billionEpiq acquires Iris Data for $134 millionPlaytech Enters Foreign Exchange Market

New + Now

U.S. Users Targeted with Phishing Scams More than Users in Other CountriesNYDFS Issues Cyber Insurance Risk Framework for Regulated EntitiesNIST Publishes Tools to Help Protect Data from State-Sponsored Hackers

Privacy Tips

Privacy Tip #273 – What’s with WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy?Privacy Tip #272 - To Get Up to Speed on Facial Recognition Technology Read ThisPrivacy Tip #271 – Getting In on the Cryptocurrency Frenzy? Assess Risk of Theft First

Public-Private Partnerships with Cyber Security

President Obama Issues Data Sharing Executive Order to push Public-Private Sharing of Cyber Threat Information

Safe Harbor

EU and US agree to new safe harbor data transfer pactEU safe harbor updateEU endorsement of Safe Harbor will be decided on October 6

Social Media

Privacy Tip #159 - Consider Risks When Using Facebook and Other Social Media PlatformsPrivacy Tip #151 - Can Banks Give or Sell My Information to Facebook or Other Social Media Platforms?Protect Yourself From Year-End Charitable Giving Scams

State Laws Relating to Data

Federal Privacy Law – Could It Happen in 2019?Compliance With New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation 23 NYCRR Part 500

Telehealth

COVID-19: HHS Issues FAQs on HIPAA and Telehealth to Help Providers Maintain Access to Care During the PandemicFlorida Board of Medicine allows prescribing controlled substances through telemedicine for psychiatric treatmentTelehealth

Telephone Consumer Protection Act

FCC Ruling Carves Out Exception for Certain Clinical Trial Calls Under the TCPAViSalus to Pay $925 Million Award for Alleged TCPA ViolationsPrivacy Tip #232 - Spam Phone Calls Rampant for Remote Workers

Uncategorized

Ancestry.com Sued in Class Action for Using Data from Year BooksCognizant Confirms Maze Ransomware AttackChina-Based Company is Believed to be Behind HiddenWasp Malware

Virtual Currency

Crypto Exchange BuyUCoin Database LeakedSodinokibi Hackers Switch Payment Mechanism to MoneroRansomware—to Pay or Not to Pay and Should We Get a Bitcoin Wallet Just in Case?

Websites

Consumer Reports Releases Model State Privacy Act – More States Introduce Consumer Privacy LegislationIs Your Business Collecting COVID-19-Related Employee Data? If So, You May Need to Update Your CCPA Employee NoticeSensitive Personal Information – What Is It and What Does It Mean for California Privacy Rights Act Compliance?