FCC Provides Telcos with Cybersecurity Expectations
A new Federal Communications Commission settlement with T-Mobile who has suffered multiple data breaches requires the major carrier to upgrade its business practices.
The full implications of the recent case are outlined in the commission's statement that accompanied the settlement, where the FCC indicated that the extensive cybersecurity measures T-Mobile agreed to will "serve as a model for the mobile telecommunications industry."
The American Privacy Rights Act – Is there a Chance?
In April of this year, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) to establish comprehensive national standards national framework for data privacy in the United States. APRA aims to unify data privacy standards across the country.
B.C. Police Officers Claim Privacy Rights Violated when WhatsApp Texts Accessed
Five police officers in Nelson, B.C. have just launched a constitutional challenge in the B.C. Supreme Court claiming that their privacy rights were violated during an investigation into their WhatsApp messages. They were accused of swapping inappropriate content on their personal smartphones.
Ticketmaster Data Breach – Repercussions
Ticketmaster acknowledged in May that hackers stole 560 million customers’ data for ransom. In a a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing on May 20th, the company confirmed unauthorized activity. Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, said it had “identified unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database environment.”
TikTok – Privacy Enforcement in the U.S. and Canada is a Struggle
The FTC recently announced that it is referring its investigation into TikTok to the Justice Department, with allegations that the social media app is violating children’s privacy regulations.
Colorado became First State to Enact AI Legislation
On May 17, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 24-205) (CAIA), regulating the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
Enforcement Advisory from California’s New Privacy Regulator
On April 2, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency issued its first Enforcement Advisory 2024-01, reminding businesses that data minimization is a foundational principle of the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA).
ONE COMPLAINT SHEDS LIGHT ON COVERT DATA FLOWS
Recent privacy concerns regarding Home Depot’s sharing of personal data between 2018 and October 2022 with Meta, which operates social media giants Facebook and Instagram is clearly a widespread issue that has alarmed privacy regulators and the public.