Topics Artificial Intelligence California on the Forefront of Tackling AI Risks to ConsumersFTC Concentrating Enforcement Efforts on Use of AI in Operation AI ComplyNIST Proposes New Cybersecurity and AI Guidelines for Federal Government Contractors Autonomous Machines Hyundai Motor Group Launches New AI Institute to Build Better Robots for the FutureManufacturer Rents a Robot to Replace Laborers Autonomous Systems Department of Defense Invests in Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Vehicles More Autonomous Big Rigs Needed on the Road: Why Start There?Hyundai Motor Group Launches New AI Institute to Build Better Robots for the FutureFedEx Express and Elroy Air Take Off with Autonomous Drones to Ease Supply Chain Issues Blockchain Could Artificial Intelligence Save the Holiday Shopping Season?Another Use for Blockchain: Tracking COVID-19 VaccinesUtah to Test Blockchain Voting Through Mobile Apps 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 CCPA Businesses Struggle to Comply with CPRA without Final RegulationsAre You Ready? The California Privacy Rights Act Could now Apply to Your BusinessUtah Consumer Privacy Act Newest State Privacy Act Signed into Law Children's Privacy Congress Considers Kids Online Safety Act Amid Concerns from Activists Epic Games $520 Million Settlement with FTC for Unfair Practices and COPPA ViolationsIreland Fines Instagram €405 Million for Children’s Data Violations Coronavirus OCR Reminder: Pandemic-Era HIPAA Flexibilities Will End May 11, 2023Privacy Tip #352 - Don’t Get Scammed Ordering Your Free COVID-19 Test KitsPrivacy Tip #312 -Impersonation Fraud Increased During Pandemic Cybersecurity Woeful Lack of Training for Chatbot Use in WorkplaceDepartment of Commerce Takes Lead in Addressing Risks from Connected Car TechnologyRussian Military Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Sector Data Breach Tracfone Settles FCC Investigation for $16 MillionPrivacy Tip #385 – 23andMe Sends Letter to Data Breach Victims that Suing Over Breach is FutileNYAG Settles with Personal Touch for $350,000 over Phishing Incident Data Privacy CPPA’s Cooperation with International Data Protection AuthoritiesEffective October 1st: Montana’s New Consumer Data Protections LawThe Push for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms, States Attorneys General Urge Lawmakers to Take Action Data Security Privacy Tip #408 - Russian Cybercriminals Get 69% of Ransom PaymentsCrowdStrike Customers Targeted by Threat Actors Using Fake Help WebsitesScattered Spider Using RansomHub and Qilin Ransomware Against Victims Digital Assets Privacy Tip #207 - Digital AssetsData Privacy and Security in the Cannabis IndustryNew Patent Looks to Blockchain for Drone Security Drone Privacy Recent CCPA Enforcement Actions Highlight the Importance of a CCPA-Compliant Privacy PolicyCurbside Pickup and Geofencing – How Your Favorite Retailer Knows You’ve ArrivedPrivacy Tip #240 - Update iPhone OS as Soon as Possible for Jailbreak Zero-Day Vulnerability Drones CISA and FBI Issue Cybersecurity Guidance for the Use of Chinese-Manufactured DronesCriminal Charges Filed Against Drone Operator in CaliforniaAlaska Expands Use of Drones for Avalanche Monitoring 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 T-Mobile’s $31.5 Million Data Protection and Cybersecurity Settlement with the FCCLehigh Valley Health Network Settle Class Action Case for $65MMembers of International Sextortion Ring Charged for Stealing $2M From Victims 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 HHS Finalizes Updates to “Part 2” Regulations to Align Disclosure Rules with HIPAA and Promote More Coordinated Substance Use Disorder Care ONC’s HTI-1 Final Rule Updates Information Blocking RegulationsSuperCare Health Hit with Another Data Breach Class Action HIPAA and Health Information OCR Settles Fourth Ransomware InvestigationHHS Drops Appeal of Tracking Technology CaseOCR Issues Final Rule for Reproductive Privacy Information Governance The Risks of Excessive Data Retention and Tips for Information SecurityExploring the Future of Information Governance: Key Predictions for 202410 Essential Strategies for Successful Information Governance and Data Retention for Executives Insurance Coverage Data breach coverage denial upheld by Connecticut Supreme Court International Privacy Laws France Fines Discord under GDPRBiden’s Executive Order Implementing New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework to Replace Privacy ShieldIrish DPA Hits WhatsApp with $266M Fine for Alleged GDPR Violations Internet of Things Health Care IoT Devices Pose Risk to Patient CarePrivacy Tip #297 - Vulnerability in Smart Home Devices Including Baby MonitorsNew Federal Law Alert: The Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 – IoT Security for Federal Government-Owned Devices Mergers & Acquisitions LinkedIn acquires Lynda.com for $1.5 billionEpiq acquires Iris Data for $134 millionPlaytech Enters Foreign Exchange Market New + Now NYAG Issues Fine Against Law Firm for Data BreachSocial Media Enables Social Engineering ScamsT-Mobile Sued for Data Breach of 37 Million Records Privacy Tips Privacy Tip #415 - It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!Privacy Tip #414 - Beware of Fraud Schemes Promising Big Monetary Rewards from AIPrivacy Tip #412 - Beware of Spamouflage 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 Growing Calls to Ban Chinese Owned TikTok App and Other Software Apps Considered to be National Security ThreatsSEC Charges Social Media Influencers with Stock Manipulation and Warns InvestorsFacebook Is Removing Some Sensitive Information from Public Profiles 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 Proposes Probe into AI in RobocallsCourt Denies GrubHub's Motion to Dismiss in TCPA Class ActionFCC Imposes its Largest Fine to Date for Robocalls in Violation of the TCPA Uncategorized Russian Military Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure SectorThe Push for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms, States Attorneys General Urge Lawmakers to Take ActionCMS Notifies 946,801 Medicare Recipients of Data Breach Virtual Currency New York DFS Fines Robinhood $30M for “Significant” Cybersecurity ViolationsPrivacy Tip #334 - Crypto Scams Continue to Top the List of Scams Reported to the FTCPrivacy Tip #325 - Largest Crypto Hack Ever? A Whopping $625 Million Websites Colorado AG Updates Draft Rules for Colorado Privacy ActPopular Tax e-Filing Sites Reportedly Sent Tax Info to MetaFrance Fines Discord under GDPR
