On March 5, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking comment on proposed changes to the FTC’s Safeguards Rule and Privacy Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
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U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Hearings on Privacy: February 27
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On February 27, 2019, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing titled “Privacy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework in the United States.”…
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Senate Commerce Committee Members Rumored to be Discussing Online Privacy Bill
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On August 29, 2018, Bloomberg Law reported that four Senate Commerce Committee members are said to be discussing a potential online privacy bill. …
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Department of Energy Announces New Efforts in Energy Sector Cybersecurity
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On May 14, 2018, the Department of Energy Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability released its Multiyear Plan for Energy Sector Cybersecurity.…
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Senator Wyden Calls for FCC Investigation into Company Sharing Location Data
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On May 8, 2018, Senator Ron Wyden (D–OR) demanded that the FCC investigate the alleged unauthorized tracking of Americans’ location by Securus Technologies.…
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FTC Nominees Confirmed by Senate
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On April 26, 2018, the U.S. Senate confirmed by unanimous consent all five pending nominees to the Federal Trade Commission.…
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U.S. Blames Russia for Cyber Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
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On March 15, 2018, the Trump Administration took the unprecedented step of publicly blaming the Russian government for carrying out cyber attacks on American energy infrastructure.…
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Privacy and Information Security Law Blog’s Top 10 Posts of 2017
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As 2017 comes to a close, read our top 10 posts of the year.…
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Trump to Nominate New FTC Chair and Commissioner
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On October 19, 2017, the White House announced that President Trump plans to nominate Joseph Simons and Rohit Chopra to serve as commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission.…
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NIAC Issues Recommendations to Improve Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
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On August 22, 2017, the National Infrastructure Advisory Council issued a report entitled Securing Cyber Assets: Addressing Urgent Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure. The NIAC Report notes that sophisticated and readily available malicious cyber tools and exploits have lowered the barrier to cost and increased the potential for successful cyber attacks. …
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