Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice published a white paper entitled “Promoting Public Safety, Privacy, and the Rule of Law Around the World: The Purpose and Impact of the CLOUD Act.”
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Utah Governor Signs Electronic Data Privacy Bill Requiring Warrants to Access Certain Types of Data
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On March 27, 2019, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed HB57, the first U.S. law to protect electronic information that individuals have shared with certain third parties.…
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FTC Proposes Changes to GLB Privacy and Safeguards Rules
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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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