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New York Attorney General Investigates Companies for Website Tags, Publishes Guidelines on Online Tracking Technologies

August 19, 2024 By Daniel Felz, Dorian Simmons, Lance Taubin, Rachel Lowe and Yin Tydir

On July 30, 2024, the New York Attorney General Letitia James announced she had completed an investigation into the tracking technology practices of popular websites, and used this to create website privacy guides on online tracking for New York businesses and consumers. These consist of a “Business Guide” and a “Consumer Guide.” The Business Guide […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, New York, Online Privacy Tagged With: Data Protection, New York Attorney General, Online Tracking, Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices

New York AG Seeks Comments on Rulemaking for Minors’ Online Protection Laws

August 12, 2024 By Maki DePalo, Dorian Simmons and Hyun Jai Oh

On August 1, 2024, New York Attorney General (“AG”) Letitia James issued two advanced notices of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRs”) for the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act (the “SAFE Act”) and the Child Data Protection Act (the “CDPA”), both of which New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on June 20, 2024. […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Children's Privacy, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, Online Privacy, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Data Protection, Privacy, US State Law

6th Circuit Upholds 20-year Sentence of Chinese Spy, Convicted of Espionage Crimes, Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets

August 12, 2024 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On August 7, 2024, the 6th Circuit upheld a Chinese spy’s twenty-year prison sentence for attempting to steal aviation trade secrets from General Electric (GE). Yanjun Xu, a deputy director in China’s Ministry of State Security, was responsible for trying to steal aviation-related proprietary information. He spent years inviting Western aviation experts to China, attempting […]

Filed Under: China, Cyber Espionage, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, National Security Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, National Security

Dutch Data Protection Authority Warns that Using AI Chatbots Can Lead to Personal Data Breaches

August 9, 2024 By Wim Nauwelaerts

On August 6th, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued guidance cautioning companies about the potential data protection risks associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots. In its guidance, the DPA reports that it has recently received several notifications of personal data breaches caused by employees sharing personal data with a chatbot that […]

Filed Under: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, International, Legislation Tagged With: Cybersecurity, EU Data Protection, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR Implementation, Regulatory Enforcement

Senate Passes Bill for Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act

August 7, 2024 By Maki DePalo, Jennifer Everett and Hyun Jai Oh

On July 30, 2024, in a 91-3 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the bill for the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (the “Bill”). The Bill, which combines the bills for the Kids Online Safety Act (“KOSA”) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (“CTOPPA”), aims to expand online safety and privacy protections […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Children's Privacy, Data Protection, Data Security, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Behavioral Tracking, Cross-border, Data Protection, Privacy, Senate, US Congress

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