US House AI Task Force is the latest authority to address algorithms and racism
Posted on May 12, 2021 in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Government, Litigation | Comments Off on US House AI Task Force is the latest authority to address algorithms and racism
On May 7, 2021, the US House of Representative’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) held a hearing on “Equitable Algorithms: How Human-Centered AI can Address Systemic Racism and Racial Justice in Housing and Financial Services.” 1 It was the latest among several federal, state and international governmental initiatives calling for fair, transparent and accountable AI in the...
FTC effectively shuts down Utah company’s operations pending compliance with mandated data security plan
Posted on Nov 19, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Regulation | Comments Off on FTC effectively shuts down Utah company’s operations pending compliance with mandated data security plan
On November 12, 2019, the FTC announced that InfoTrax, a Utah technology company, agreed to implement an overhauled data security program as part of a 20-year consent agreement in the wake of a hack to the company’s network. InfoTrax is prohibited from collecting, selling, sharing, or storing personal information pending the overhaul of security operations—temporarily shutting down the...
FTC Issues Largest Fine Ever Under COPPA
Posted on Mar 3, 2019 in Data Privacy, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on FTC Issues Largest Fine Ever Under COPPA
On February 27, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with video social networking app TikTok, in which the company agreed to pay $5.7 million for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the largest fine issued under the law to date. According to the FTC, the company was aware that children under 13 were using the app but failed to obtain...
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy review and update: Looking back on 2018 and planning ahead for 2019
Posted on Mar 1, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Energy and Infrastructure, Financial Services, GDPR, Government, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Regulation, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Cybersecurity and Data Privacy review and update: Looking back on 2018 and planning ahead for 2019
From the implementation of the GDPR to the passage of the CCPA, the year 2018 proved to be a monumental one for cybersecurity and data privacy. Regulators from around the world responded to devastating, large-scale cyber-attacks, and a desire for their citizens to have more control over their data, by passing a wide range of regulations aimed at protecting consumer information. These...
The FTC is Watching When Your Children’s Toys are Listening
Posted on Aug 1, 2017 in Government | Comments Off on The FTC is Watching When Your Children’s Toys are Listening
In his article published by The Hill, Eversheds Sutherland (US) Partner Michael Bahar provides insight on the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) update to its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) compliance plan. The update is the latest in a series of regulatory moves to bring attention to the serious cybersecurity and data privacy issues latent in the ever-expanding...
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