BNA INSIGHTS: The Top 10 Privacy and Security Developments to Watch in 2011

The message for corporate America on privacy and security is simple: you only need to worry about privacy and security laws and rules if you have customers or employees.
So, on the chance that your company meets this threshold, what are the primary issues to be watching in 2011?…

Many Oppose Giving Federal Trade Commission New Rules Power; Some Say Enforcement Standards Needed

Giving the Federal Trade Commission expanded rulemaking authority is generally opposed by business interests, said privacy and e-commerce…

Health Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Application of ‘Red Flags’ Rule to Physicians

The American Medical Association and other health groups May 21 filed a lawsuit challenging a Federal Trade Commission rule that requires a broadly defined mix of “creditors”…

Federal Trade Commission Appeals Order Barring Red Flags Rule Enforcement Against Law Firms, Attorneys

The Federal Trade Commission is challenging a federal district court order barring enforcement against law firms of its identity theft Red Flags Rule, in an appeal docketed…

Online Bank Authentication Lawsuits Could Clarify Data Security Rules, But Most Cases Settle

The “commercially reasonable” level of data security that banks should use to protect customers from unauthorized access to their accounts is not clearly spelled…

Health Groups Ask FTC to Delay Red Flags Enforcement until Lawyers’ Litigation Concluded

Groups that represent licensed health care professionals (LHCPs) Jan. 27 sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, requesting a commission announcement that it will not…