Insurance companies across the U.S. are being pushed into reviewing their data security protocols, following a series of high-profile breaches and cyberattacks in the last few years.States are enacting cybersecurity legislation specific to the insurance industry, led by South Carolina, Ohio and Michigan, which have already passed data security laws for insurers over the past...Read More

Facebook, Google and other big tech giants are about to face a 'reckoning,' state attorneys general warnIt would seem that the gloves are off, as some of America's most prolific attorneys general indicate their willingness to take on super-size tech companies, including Google and Facebook, as fears grow concerning mass collection of consumers' personal information.Law...Read More

Part Two: The emergence of new technologies is promising to help local government better manage urban environments, as well as deliver services in more efficient and effective ways. But what of the cost of making these communities more sustainable, comfortable, and fair?Living in a digitally connected “smart city” inevitably involves the collection and processing of...Read More

U.S. surveillance scheme unlikely to be renewed, says key adviser A controversial US surveillance programme whose forerunner was exposed by Edward Snowden has not been used for six months and is unlikely to be renewed, a key congressional aide has said. Under the version of the programme revealed in the Guardian by the National Security...Read More

The emergence of new technologies is promising to help local government better manage urban environments, as well as deliver services in more efficient and effective ways. But about the cost of making these communities more sustainable, comfortable, and fair? Living in a digitally connected “Smart city” inevitably involves the collection and processing of large amounts of...Read More

A new Bill, introduced on 28 January 2019, will impose liability on social media companies to provide the option for users of their platforms to have all their Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) permanently deleted from the company’s databases. Consumers’ PII must also be excluded from sale, once the user has closed their account.The Bill supplements...Read More

German antitrust authorities restrict Facebook data use |  Social media giant pushes back against Federal Cartel Office ruling. What? another news story about Facebook? Yep, the colossus of social media is in the headlines again, as governments and regulators around the globe intensify their focus on data privacy (or violations of the same). For the...Read More

As one of the biggest and most prolific U.S. tech companies, Facebook has certainly gained a lot of global attention during the past year or two, but not necessarily for the best reasons.Germany has just ordered Facebook Inc. to pull back on its data gathering practices in Germany following a landmark ruling that the social...Read More

In January 2018, lawmakers in Colorado introduced a radical new bill that requires “reasonable security procedures and practices” for the protection of Personal Identifying Information. The legislation places a time limit for notifying the Attorney General and affected Colorado data subjects, in the event of a data breach. Last year, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed...Read More

Is your company located in California? No? Then the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) doesn’t affect you, right? Wrong. CCPA requirements will impact businesses both inside and outside of California.Continuing our review of the California Consumer Privacy Act, we look at the effect of the CCPA on businesses that employ people who live in California.The...Read More