Artificial Intelligence

How Does Your AI Platform Rank?Texas AI Governance Law Signed by GovernorLawyers Continue to Get in Hot Water For Citing AI Hallucinated Cases

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

Data Brokers Beware: Another Settlement for Violations of the California Delete ActPrecious-Metal Refiner Hit with Data Breach Class Action over 2023 Cyber-AttackBusinesses Struggle to Comply with CPRA without Final Regulations

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

What to Know About SafePay Ransomware GroupJoint Release Warns of Iranian-Backed Cyber-AttacksFBI Warns Airline and Transportation Sectors About Scattered Spider

Data Breach

DISA Global Faces Class Action After Cyber-AttackData Breach Class Action Settlement Approval Affirmed by Ninth Circuit with Attorneys’ Fee Award Reversed and RemandedWarby Parker Settles Data Breach Case with OCR for $1.5M

Data Privacy

Etsy Sued Over Pixel Trackers: What It Means for Your BusinessSupreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law, Raising LGBTQ+ Privacy ConcernsFederal Court Sinks CIPA Wiretap Lawsuit Against Royal Caribbean Over TikTok Tracking Tool

Data Security

Insider Threats: Potential Signs and Security TipsEthical Hacker Uncovers Vulnerability in Subaru Starlink ServicePrivacy Tip #408 - Russian Cybercriminals Get 69% of Ransom Payments

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

Trump’s Drone Duet: Executive Orders Cracking Down on Threats While Boosting U.S. Drone LeadershipDJI Says “Bring It On” to U.S. Drone Security ScrutinyCISA and FBI Issue Cybersecurity Guidance for the Use of Chinese-Manufactured Drones

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

Block Inc: CEMA’s Reach Beyond the SMS SenderCalifornia’s Latest Dose of Enforcement Regarding Health DataWhere the Rubber Meets Regulation - FTC Clarifies Data Security Requirements for Auto Dealers Under Safeguards Rule

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

Northeast Radiology Settles with OCRMassachusetts Supreme Court Rules Online Tracking Technologies Do Not Violate State Wiretap LawHHS Finalizes Updates to “Part 2” Regulations to Align Disclosure Rules with HIPAA and Promote More Coordinated Substance Use Disorder Care 

HIPAA and Health Information

OCR Enters into Two More Settlements for Failure to Conduct Security Risk AssessmentsAscension Notifies 430,000 Patients of Data BreachPIH Health Settles HIPAA Violations for $600,000

Information Governance

Mastering Information Governance with the ARMA IGIM 2.1 Framework - Part 3: Operationalizing the FrameworkMastering Information Governance with the ARMA IGIM 2.1 Framework: Part 2 - Building the FoundationMastering Information Governance with the ARMA IGIM 2.1 Framework Part 1: Introduction to the ARMA IGIM Framework

Insurance Coverage

Data breach coverage denial upheld by Connecticut Supreme Court

Intellectual Property

Honeywell Asserts Barcode-Scanning Patents Against Scandit AG

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 #450 - Old Routers Pose Security RiskPrivacy Tip #449 - Scammers Hijacking Websites to Insert Fake Support NumberPrivacy Tip #448 - Privacy Tips for 2025: A Timely Reminder

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

Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules Online Tracking Technologies Do Not Violate State Wiretap LawColorado AG Updates Draft Rules for Colorado Privacy ActPopular Tax e-Filing Sites Reportedly Sent Tax Info to Meta