Exploring technology law in cyberspace
In the United States of America, a number of states require companies to have a privacy policy posted on their websites. However, regardless of legal requirements, every website should have a privacy policy. A privacy […]
If you received a notification of a data breach, you need to know your options. This guide explains how to assess your legal remedies when you receive a notice about a breach of your personal […]
Congress revealed a bipartisan federal privacy bill, called the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. However, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has major issues with the draft of the bill. Although the Chamber has objections […]
The future of privacy rights in the United States of America is uncertain. Many states have passed a patchwork of privacy laws, but there is no federal law that protects the privacy rights of U.S. […]
The Florida House of Representatives introduced a new consumer data privacy bill with HB 969 that would take effect in 2022. If passed, HB 969 would amend parts of the Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA) […]
The U.S. Treasury Department warned that making ransomware payments could violate federal sanctions programs and anti-money laundering regulations. The warnings appeared in two advisories issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the […]
Lawmakers attempted to pass a Florida data privacy law in early 2020. Recently, many countries around the world enacted privacy laws to protect the data of consumers. So far, there are only a handful of […]
Data brokers are everywhere on the Internet. They collect information about individuals from a variety of sources and then aggregate the data for others to access or purchase. The information originates from an individual’s activity […]
In 2017, U.S. House Representative Tom Graves introduced H.R. 4036, known as the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act (ACDC Act). The ACDC Act, or hack back law, amends the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (18 […]
A cyber breach incident requires a rapid response to meet the intense scrutiny by regulators. Companies must plan for recovery by having the tools in place to find the source of a breach. BIA, a leading e-Discovery […]
