The Federal Trade Commission recently testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee about its work to protect consumers, promote competition, privacy and data security, and IoT. In doing so, according to FTC defense lawyer Richard B. Newman, the FTC reiterated its commitment to maximizing its resources in light of marketplace changes. FTC Chairman Joe Simons … [Read more...]
FTC Defense Lawyer on Colorado’s Cybersecurity Legislation
Colorado’s governor recently signed into law House Bill 18-1128. It is effective September 1, 2018 and sets forth information security requirements for businesses and third-party service providers, amends the state’s data breach notification statute and expands the definition of “personal information.” “Covered entities” are subject to the law. Generally speaking, a “covered … [Read more...]
FTC Investigation and Enforcement Trends
Privacy and data security-related issues remain a hot-button subject and the parameters are still being defined by the FTC, as well as courts. Recently, the FTC has challenged alleged inadequate data security measures on the basis that they constitute “unfair business practices.” The FTC Act defines unfair business practices as practices that cause or are likely to … [Read more...]
Mozilla's Third Party Cookie Blocker Blocked?
Following an open letter and petition from the IAB, Mozilla has essentially put its third-party cookie blocking technology on indefinite hold. It seems as though pressure from members of Congress and the plea from the IAB that, "if you act on your plan to block third-party cookies in your Firefox browser, thousands of ad-supported small businesses like us may be forced to … [Read more...]