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Stay informed with our latest insights on privacy and technology trends, along with key updates from our firm.
FTC Lessons in Handling Sensitive Location Data
This week, let’s consider the FTC’s continued focus on sensitive location data. We’ll look at the lessons that can be learned from its latest actions, and provide a related thought on how irony emerges when considering local governments' widespread adoption of Smart City technologies.
Stop Selling Data: Avast's Strategy Stymied by the FTC
This week, let’s consider the Federal Trade Commission’s recent settlement with Avast, which, among other things, contains a $16.5 million penalty and bans Avast from selling web browsing data for advertising purposes
SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules for Public Companies
This week, let’s address the SEC’s recently adopted rules to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incidents by public companies. We’ll look at the mechanics, summarize the changes, highlight effective dates, and offer some thoughts.