For those of you heading to Legaltech in New York next week, please join me and a great panel for what promises to be a lively discussion of hot topics in IoT and Mobile Discovery. I’ve been fortunate enough to have been included in Relativity’s session on this topic at a number of conferences, and
FTC Releases Annual Privacy and Data Security Update
The FTC has released its annual report summarizing its activity during 2017 relating to privacy and data security issues. In its self-declared role as “the nation’s primary privacy and data security enforcer,” the FTC outlines 10 privacy cases and 4 data security cases that it brought in 2017, including Uber Technologies (transportation service), Vizio (television manufacturer), Blue Global (lead generator), Upromise (college rewards program), ACDI Group (an alleged debt buyer), TaxSlayer (tax preparation service), and D-Link (wireless routers and Internet cameras). In addition, the FTC also brought its first actions to enforce the EU-US Privacy Shield in 2017. The FTC report also described its activities relating to international enforcement, children’s privacy, and Do-Not-Call.
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Privacy and Data Security and Emerging Technologies – Spotlight on the Internet of Things and Biometrics
One challenging aspect of privacy and data security law is that technology is constantly evolving. The near and long term future of privacy and data security will be driven by emerging technologies that developers, legislators, businesses, and lawyers may not fully understand for years to come. Last year saw a surge in technologies enabling companies to collect and analyze increasing amounts of consumer data as well as the development of technologies enabling consumers to better protect their privacy. Just as the development of new technologies is inevitable, so too is the rise of potential ways in which those technologies can be misused, which in turn provokes a legislative and regulatory response. The cycle never ends.
To help privacy and data security professionals keep pace with these changes, we will be providing regular updates throughout the course of the year on the development of emerging technologies, as well as legislation and regulation regarding privacy and data security. We begin with a review of recent developments in the Internet of Things and biometric technologies, and offer some predictions on legal and business changes to look for in 2018.
INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT)