Internet Privacy Bills Unlikely to Move in 2012, But Chances Better for Cybersecurity Legislation

Online privacy is expected to remain a hot topic in 2012, but it is unlikely that Congress will enact any major reforms in such a complex and unsettled area during an election year, observers tell Bloomberg BNA…

Office of Management and Budget Issues New Cloud Data Security Policy To Support Service Provider Approval System

The Office of Management and Budget issued a policy memorandum on cloud computing vendor data security authorization to support an acquisition program designed to allow federal agencies to more quickly transition to cloud computing services…

BNA INSIGHTS: High-Profile Breaches Spur Congressional Activity on Privacy, Data Security Policy

With a Republican-controlled House opposite a Democratic-controlled Senate, and presidential and congressional elections looming in less than sixteen months, few proposals of significance are capable of advancing to become law…

Social Media Risk, Mitigation Guidance Issued for Financial Services Industry

Financial sector companies must pay attention to a wide variety of legal compliance and risk issues related to the use of social networking, BITS, the technology policy division of The Financial Services Roundtable, cautioned in its “Social Media Risks and Mitigation”guidance issued July 11…

BNA INSIGHTS: The Proliferation of Mobile Devices and Apps for Health Care: Promises and Risks

The popularity of smartphones like the Droid and iPhone as well as tablet devices such as the iPad means that people are able to accomplish many things without physically sitting in front of a computer or even being in the office…

No Place to Hide: First Amendment Protection for Location Privacy

The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized fundamental rights to speak anonymously and to assemble privately. For those rights to have any meaning, the state cannot know the physical location of U.S. citizens at every moment of every day…

White House Unveils Global Strategy To Achieve Open, Secure Cyberspace

The White House May 16 unveiled a strategy document calling for the U.S. government to work with other nations to build consensus around common cyberspace policies…

BNA INSIGHTS: New Momentum for U.S. Privacy Legislation with Introduction of Major Bills in Both House and Senate

Privacy issues have been a hot topic in Congress over the past few years, but the likelihood of action on this issue increased materially in April with the introduction of bipartisan bills in both the House and Senate…

FTC Could Enforce Some Do-Not-Track Violations under Current Law, Official Says

The Federal Trade Commission could use its existing authority under the FTC Act, in some cases, to address violations of an online “do-not-track” mechanism, an FTC official said April 5.

FTC-Google Pact: First Major Safe Harbor Action, First Privacy by Design Requirement

The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed administrative consent agreement with Google Inc. over the internet giant’s alleged misuse of user data during the launch of its now-abandoned Buzz social network yielded a number of firsts—including the FTC’s first action against a firm for failing to live up to privacy promises…

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