On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced that it is seeking comment on an application for a new verifiable parental consent mechanism under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). The application, submitted … [Read more] about FTC Seeks Comments on a New Verifiable Parental Consent Mechanism Under COPPA
According to recent reports issued by Microsoft and U.S. government agencies, hackers recently exploited a gap in Microsoft’s cloud environment, enabling the malicious actors to access the email accounts of employees at the United States Commerce and … [Read more] about Chinese Hackers Exploit Gap in Cloud Environment Used by U.S. Government
On July 20, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a joint letter sent to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers. … [Read more] about HHS and FTC Fire a Warning Shot at Healthcare Companies Using Online Tracking Technologies
On July 14, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta launched investigations into large California employers regarding their compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) as it relates to their processing of employee and job … [Read more] about California Attorney General Launches CCPA Investigative Sweep for Employers
On June 18, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (HB 4) (“TDPSA”) into law, making Texas the latest contributor to the growing patchwork of comprehensive U.S. state privacy laws. TDPSA takes effect July 1, … [Read more] about Texas Becomes Tenth State to Enact a Comprehensive State Privacy Law