Topics

Artificial Intelligence

California AG Issues AI-Related Legal Guidelines for Developers and Healthcare EntitiesNew Jersey AG Says Anti-Discrimination Law Covers Algorithmic DiscriminationThe CIO-CMO Collaboration: Powering Ethical AI and Customer Engagement

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

Precious-Metal Refiner Hit with Data Breach Class Action over 2023 Cyber-AttackBusinesses Struggle to Comply with CPRA without Final RegulationsAre You Ready? The California Privacy Rights Act Could now Apply to Your Business

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

Adobe Issues Patches for ColdFusion “High Severity” VulnerabilityCl0p Exploiting Cleo SoftwareRhode Island Becomes First State to Implement PDNS in All School Districts

Data Breach

Precious-Metal Refiner Hit with Data Breach Class Action over 2023 Cyber-AttackColumbus, Ohio Notifies 500,000 of Data Breach from Ransomware AttackTracfone Settles FCC Investigation for $16 Million

Data Privacy

Ascension Health Notifying 5.6 Million of Data BreachRhysida Hits American Addiction Centers + Publishes 2.8TB of DataColorado Amends its Consumer Privacy Rights Act

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

RealPage Antitrust Consent Decree ProposedA Year in Privacy and Security: Privacy Violations, Large-Scale Data Breaches, and Big Fines and SettlementsAmerican Addiction Centers Hit with PHI Breach Class Action

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

Massachusetts 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 ONC’s HTI-1 Final Rule Updates Information Blocking Regulations

HIPAA and Health Information

What to Know About the HHS HIPAA Security Standards ProposalMassachusetts Supreme Court Rules Online Tracking Technologies Do Not Violate State Wiretap LawOCR Active with Settlements and Enforcement Actions in November and Early December

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

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 #427 - Ahead of the TikTok Ban, Users are Turning to Another Chinese App with Similar Privacy Concerns - What you Should KnowPrivacy Tip #426 - CyberArk Report Confirms Employees Bypass Cybersecurity PoliciesPrivacy Tip #425 - Late Shoppers: Beware of Scammers Sending You to Fake Websites

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