The FTC launched a detailed notice of proposed rulemaking on August 11, 2022 regarding commercial surveillance and data security. The commission also released a fact sheet on commercial surveillance.
For
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What do obscenity and data minimization have in common?
As Justice Potter Stewart famously wrote in his concurring opinion to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the 1964 free speech
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The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement in the matter of CafePress.
From data minimization to mergers & acquisitions, transparency and information security, check out this alert for a
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U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis, the Republican leader for the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee,
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Federal Trade Commission authority boost?
H.R. 2668 – The Consumer Protection and Recovery Act – has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The bill amends the Federal Trade
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“Contrary to popular belief, data security begins with the Board of Directors, not the IT Department. A corporate board that prioritizes data security can set the tone throughout an organization
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has offered tips for data protection during the COVID-19 crisis.
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The FTC has fined an app developer for failure to acquire parental consent for sharing online identifiers for use for targeted advertising.
A developer of apps that are popular with
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Is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) considering amending its health data breach notification rule?
“The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on whether proposed changes should be made to a
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued guidance on using artificial intelligence (AI) in algorithms.
The use of AI tools should be transparent, explainable, fair and empirically sound, while
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