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Recent FTC Order Has Implications for Executive Liability and Corporate Data Minimization Practices

October 28, 2022 By Kim Peretti, Alysa Austin and Kristen Bartolotta

On October 24, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed consent order against both Drizly LLC, an online marketplace for alcohol delivery, and its CEO over the company’s alleged security failures that led to a data breach in 2020, which exposed the personal information of approximately 2.5 million Drizly customers. Drizly and its […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, FTC Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security

August 25, 2022 By Dorian Simmons

On August 22, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to request public comment on commercial surveillance and data security practices. The ANPR comes at the same time as Congress is considering the federal American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). The FTC seeks public comment on a […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, ePrivacy, FTC, Online Privacy, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Schrems 2.0: CJEU invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield and emphasizes exporter obligations when using Standard Contractual Clauses

July 16, 2020 By Paul Greaves and Wim Nauwelaerts

Executive Summary Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) handed down its long-awaited judgment in the ‘Schrems 2.0’ case (Facebook Ireland and Schrems (Case C-311/18)), about the validity of two means of legitimizing transfers of personal data outside the EEA under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’)[1]. In somewhat of a […]

Filed Under: China, Data Protection, Data Security, FTC, International, Legislation, National Security, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Shield Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Regulation, European Court of Justice, European Union (EU), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), GDPR, International Data Transfers, Max Schrems Decision, Regulatory Enforcement

FTC Consumer Protection Bureau Director Highlights Efforts to Strengthen Data Security Orders

January 13, 2020 By Kathleen Benway

On January 6, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Andrew Smith published a blog post summarizing the agency’s “New and improved FTC data security orders,” as part of its efforts to provide “better guidance for companies” and “better protection for consumers.” Smith noted that strengthening the FTC’s orders in data […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Security, Enforcement Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Alston & Bird Expands Privacy and Cybersecurity Capabilities with Former FTC Veteran

December 12, 2019 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Alston & Bird has expanded its privacy and cybersecurity litigation practice in Washington, D.C. with partner, Kathleen Benway. Benway, a former U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chief of staff, brings exceptional experience at the FTC, FCC, and in the Senate with consumer protection law and policy, especially in privacy and data security. She arrives from Wilkinson […]

Filed Under: Privacy Litigation Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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