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Data Privacy in the Transatlantic Trade Agreement? US-EU Ponder the Way Forward

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The United States and the European Union announced in February their intent to launch negotiations this year on a far-reaching trade and investment partnership agreement. Negotiations on the treaty, known as “TTIP”, should commence in … [Read more] about Data Privacy in the Transatlantic Trade Agreement? US-EU Ponder the Way Forward

Cyber Alert: Breach Investigations, Part 1: Right-Sizing the Data Breach Investigation – Law360 Article by Kim Peretti

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In the age of targeted intrusions, sophisticated criminal and nation-state actors are often compromising hundreds of systems within a single company’s environment. However, companies are often only seeing a small portion of the entire incident, … [Read more] about Cyber Alert: Breach Investigations, Part 1: Right-Sizing the Data Breach Investigation – Law360 Article by Kim Peretti

FTC Updates Advertising Disclosure Guidelines to Address Online and Mobile Environment

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The FTC recently released an update to its 2000 report, “Dot Com Disclosures” offering further guidance on effective disclosures for advertising in digital media. The FTC instructed advertisers to adopt the perspective of a reasonable … [Read more] about FTC Updates Advertising Disclosure Guidelines to Address Online and Mobile Environment

U.S. Secret Service Issues Advisory on Attacks Targeting Prepaid Debit Account Payment Processors

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After observing a noticeable increase in sophisticated attacks targeting payment processors of prepaid debit accounts in which criminals are able to manipulate balances of accounts and/or fraud prevention controls, the United States Secret Service … [Read more] about U.S. Secret Service Issues Advisory on Attacks Targeting Prepaid Debit Account Payment Processors