Insights on Consumer Data

As security risks continue to be at the forefront of legislators’ agendas across the country, New York has joined the growing roster of states pressing businesses to develop more robust breach procedures.

Headlines that matter for privacy and data security.

The Supreme Court of the United States recently tackled privacy in the mobile age and agreed that cell phone location is something that is protected.

In Rosenbach v. Six Flags, the Illinois Supreme Court addressed the threshold issue of who is considered an “aggrieved” person capable of suing under the private right of action provided for in Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. 

The latest question in privacy law is not what’s in a name (or IP address, PHI, TV viewing activity, etc.), but what’s on a face. Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with how companies are using their biometric information such as facial, fingerprint, and iris information.

Thinking about updating your privacy policy? Consider how to get consumer buy-in as part of the process.

Instagram is rolling out a new tool that will make it easier to tag and track paid commercial content.

Since 2012, Barnes & Noble has been fighting claims arising from a data breach that affected its credit card pin pad machines. Now, the Barnes & Noble “Pin Pad” litigation is finally over.

A recent string of advertising and privacy crackdowns on mobile health apps should have developers on high alert as regulators are scrutinizing advertising statements and privacy policies.

The Federal Trade Commission is asking “who’s watching who?” in a recent settlement with Vizio over the consumer electronics brand’s smart TVs.

The Forum focused on the consumer implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, two rapidly developing technologies.

Phishing scams are arising at a fast and furious pace in the first quarter of 2017, with the IRS recently issuing a warning that these attacks are now targeting non-profits and school districts.

The CRFA (2016) voids a contract if it prohibits or restricts an individual from reviewing a seller’s goods, services, or conduct.

This is HHS’ first enforcement action against a covered entity that reported a breach, but did not do so timely.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued guidance for both businesses and consumers on defending against ransomware, both of which are based on lessons learned from the FTC’s recent ransomware workshop, with panelists that included security researchers, technologists, law enforcers, and bu

At its monthly Open Meeting on October 27, the Federal Communications Commission adopted, but has not yet released, new privacy rules requiring retail broadband providers to offer consumers more choice over how their personal information is used.

The Supreme Court case involving Spokeo and Thomas Robins, a consumer whose information was included in the search engine’s reports, highlights the limitations to a consumer’s ability to enforce their rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

On June 24, 2016, the non-profit Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Mobile advertising company InMobi, whose advertising network reaches more than one billion devices worldwide through thousands of apps, has settled with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it “deceptively tracked” the locations of hundreds of millions of consumers without their knowledge

From automated cars, syncing software, to wearable devices that interact with a vehicle, it is clear that our time in the car is under an era of rapid change.

A German data protection regulator reportedly fined 3 companies—Adobe Systems, Punica, and Unilever—a total of 28,000 euros ($32,000) for continuing to rely on the Safe Harbor framework.