Artificial Intelligence

AI Executive Order – What’s Next?

Autonomous Vehicles

Voyage of Autonomous Ship in Japan; First to Set Sail in Area with Heavy Marine TrafficAutonomous Bots as Personal Delivery Devices in OklahomaFlying Car Receives EASA Certification in Europe

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

Privacy Tip #298 - Help AGs Try to Protect Children’s DataPrivacy Tip #297 - Vulnerability in Smart Home Devices Including Baby MonitorsFTC Takes Aristotle International Off the COPPA Safe Harbor List

Coronavirus

Walmart Drone Delivery Soars AheadPrivacy Tip #288 - Scammers Take Advantage of Shortage of Rental CarsPrivacy Tip #277 - Beware of Vaccine Surveys

Cybersecurity

Apple + Microsoft Release Patches for Identified VulnerabilitiesNew Russian Based Ransomware Group Targeting Large Companies and HospitalsCyber Criminals Focusing on Clinics + Business Associates

Data Breach

Florida Unemployment Benefit Site BreachedPrivacy Tip #292 - Some Mint Mobile Users’ Information CompromisedLas Vegas’ University Medical Center Hit with REvil Ransomware

Data Privacy

Privacy Tip #301 - Can Your Co-Worker Guess Your Password? Probably!Irish DPA Hits WhatsApp with $266M Fine for Alleged GDPR ViolationsU.S. Customs and Border Protection Failed to Adequately Secure and Protect Traveler Data

Data Security

Privacy Tip #301 - Can Your Co-Worker Guess Your Password? Probably!Privacy Tip #280 - Using Biometric Information for Payments and ServicesDOJ Warns of Business Email Compromise Scheme Targeted at PPP Loan Recipients

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

World’s First Drone-Delivered Lung TransplantDrones in Agriculture May Keep the Farm GoingRing Reveals More Details About Its “Always Home” Drone Cam

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

Biometric Privacy Class Action Against DAL Global Service will ProceedFabFitFun Settles Class Action for $625,000 for Alleged Data Security FailuresFCC Imposes its Largest Fine to Date for Robocalls in Violation of 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

OCR Announces 20th Settlement Under Right of Access InitiativeHospital Continues to Divert Patients Over a Week After Ransomware AttackFertility Clinic That Sent Sensitive Email to a Patient’s Work Group Faces Lawsuit

HIPAA and Health Information

OCR Announces 20th Settlement Under Right of Access InitiativeFertility Clinic That Sent Sensitive Email to a Patient’s Work Group Faces LawsuitOCR Cybersecurity Newsletter Focuses on Controlling Access to ePHI

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

Irish DPA Hits WhatsApp with $266M Fine for Alleged GDPR ViolationsTwitter fined $546,000 in December 2020 by European Data Protection Authority for 2019 Breach Notification ViolationsNew Canadian Privacy Legislation on the Horizon

Internet of Things

Privacy 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 DevicesU.S. Chamber of Commerce and FICO Release Security Guidelines on Telework During COVID-19

Mergers & Acquisitions

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

New + Now

Passwords Used by Iranian-Backed Hackers Against Defense ContractorsTrucking Company Discloses Data Breach from Ransomware AttackBiometric Information Privacy Programs

Privacy Tips

Privacy Tip #303 - Russian Hacking Group Targets Gmail UsersPrivacy Tip #302 - A Rough Week for Facebook/Instagram: Seize the Opportunity to Chat with Your KidsPrivacy Tip #301 - Can Your Co-Worker Guess Your Password? Probably!

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

Irish DPA Hits WhatsApp with $266M Fine for Alleged GDPR ViolationsPrivacy Tip #290 - 700 Million LinkedIn Users’ Data for Sale on Hacker ForumPrivacy Tip #159 - Consider Risks When Using Facebook and Other Social Media Platforms

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 Imposes its Largest Fine to Date for Robocalls in Violation of the TCPAEleventh Circuit Says Invasion-of-Privacy Exclusion Bars Coverage of Class Action SettlementPrivacy Tip #285 - FTC Warns of Increase in Illegal Auto Warranty Robocalls

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

Cryptoheister(s) Return Stolen BootyRecent Ransomware Attacks Call for More Oversight of Crypto-TransactionsCrypto Exchange BuyUCoin Database Leaked

Websites

Colorado Newest State to Adopt Consumer Privacy LawAdobe Introduces Software to Replace Third-Party CookiesSupreme Court’s Decision in Facebook Litigation Narrows the Scope of the TCPA