Topics Artificial Intelligence Recap of the Top Read Blog Posts in 2025The Human Edge: Why Upskilling Legal Teams is the Heart of GenAI AdoptionState AG’s Oppose FCC’s Efforts to Preempt State Laws Regulating AI 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 California Hits Employer with $1.35M Fine in First-Ever Job Applicant Enforcement ActionData Brokers Beware: Another Settlement for Violations of the California Delete ActPrecious-Metal Refiner Hit with Data Breach Class Action over 2023 Cyber-Attack Children's Privacy DOJ Subpoena for Patient Records from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Blocked by Federal CourtPrivacy Tip #460 – Protecting Foster Youth from Identity TheftDisney Agrees to $10 Million FTC Settlement Over Kids’ Privacy on YouTube 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 Recap of the Top Read Blog Posts in 2025Here Are the Five Top Security Threats from 2025FBI Warns of Increase in AI-Generated Impersonations of Senior U.S. Officials Data Breach Green Diamond Agrees to $695K Settlement Over Data BreachDISA Global Faces Class Action After Cyber-AttackData Breach Class Action Settlement Approval Affirmed by Ninth Circuit with Attorneys’ Fee Award Reversed and Remanded Data Privacy Recap of the Top Read Blog Posts in 2025Lawsuit Alleges Fireflies.AI Corp. Illegally Collects Biometric Data from Virtual Meetings“Buried” Forum Selection Clause Sends CIPA Class Action to Minnesota: Key Lessons from Adam v. CaringBridge 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 Recap of the Top Read Blog Posts in 2025A Wave of CIPA Lawsuits Targets Estée Lauder, Nike, and Luxottica for Online TrackingNew State Privacy Laws Expand Consumer Data Control in 2026 Events Authors’ EventsBrown Cybersecurity News Podcast: Rise of the third party vendor threatComplimentary Webinar: Battling Mobile Security Challenges Geolocation Privacy Tip #458 – FTC Alleges Robot Toy Maker Allows Third Party in China to Collect Children’s Geolocation DataBoston’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 Continues Focus on Access Rights by Announcing Crackdown on Information BlockingNortheast Radiology Settles with OCRMassachusetts Supreme Court Rules Online Tracking Technologies Do Not Violate State Wiretap Law HIPAA and Health Information OCR Settles with Cadia Healthcare for Alleged HIPAA Violations for $182,000Hospital Succeeds in Dismissal of Pixel LitigationAppeals Dropped of Decision Vacating HIPAA Reproductive Health Privacy Rule, Confirming Apparent End of the Rule and Attestation Requirement Information Governance Recap of the Top Read Blog Posts in 2025Whitepaper Review: From Rules to Reflex—Transforming Information Governance into a Cultural ValueMastering Information Governance with the ARMA IGIM 2.1 Framework - Part 4: Sustaining and Evolving IG Practices Insurance Coverage Navigating CIPA Lawsuits: Loopholes in Cyber and CGL Insurance PoliciesData 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 Recap of the Top Read Blog Posts in 2025Privacy Tip #474 - TransUnion Breach Affects 4.4 Million IndividualsPrivacy Tip #473 - Rental Scams Fleecing Consumers Out of $65 Million 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 #459 –Beware of Malicious Facebook AdsGrowing 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 Investors 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 Navigating Website Privacy Risks in California: CIPA Tracker Claims, TCPA Marketing, CCPA Compliance, and Why Arbitration in Your Terms MatterTexas Mini-TCPA Gets a Makeover: What Businesses Need to KnowFCC Proposes Probe into AI in Robocalls 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
