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Senate Hearing on Mobile Device Location Tracking Highlights Ongoing Concerns Over Consumer Privacy Protections
On May 10, 2011, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law held a hearing to examine industry practices concerning the collection, retention, and use of consumer mobile device location…
Join Us on May 16 for the Webinar, "Mobile Applications: Privacy and Data Security Considerations"
Do you know what kind of data your smartphone apps are collecting? Understanding the flow of data, how it is shared, and whether your apps collect sensitive information such as mobile payments or location-based data…
New FTC Data Breach Cases Focus on HR Service Providers & Safeguarding Employee Data
Today, the FTC announced data security settlements with two companies based on allegations that the companies failed to employ reasonable data security measures. The twist in these cases, compared to prior FTC cases,…
Representatives Stearns and Matheson Introduce Consumer Privacy Protection Act
On April 13, 2011, Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Jim Matheson (D-UT) introduced privacy legislation that seeks to ensure that consumers have greater control and are better informed on the collection and use…
Senators Kerry and McCain Introduce Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
Following weeks of anticipation, on April 12, 2011 Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ) introduced comprehensive bipartisan legislation intended to provide consumers with greater control over the…