The European Data Protection Board issued draft guidelines last month that outline when processing can be considered done for “legitimate interest.” The public has until November 20 to provide comments to the draft.Continue Reading How Legitimate Is Your Business Interest? The EDPB Has Some Thoughts
James O'Reilly*
James O'Reilly is a Cybersecurity and Privacy Fellow in the firm’s Chicago office.
#StatusUpdate on Social Media, Apps, and Children’s Privacy
Regulations impacting children’s use of social media continues to be a space in motion the past few months. There have been developments at both the state level, as well as with the FTC. And there is no sign of slowing down. In this article we give a roundup of some recent developments worth keeping in mind.Continue Reading #StatusUpdate on Social Media, Apps, and Children’s Privacy
Amendments to NYDFS’ Cybersecurity Regulations Take Effect November 1
The New York Department of Financial Services has modified its cybersecurity requirements for regulated entities. These requirements are in addition to those included in the regulations as last updated in November of last year. The new requirements go into effect November 1, 2024. They modify several parts of the rule, including:Continue Reading Amendments to NYDFS’ Cybersecurity Regulations Take Effect November 1
FTC Social Media Staff Report Suggests Enforcement Direction and Expectations
The FTC’s staff report summarizes how it views the operations of social media and video streaming companies. Of particular interest is the insight it gives into potential enforcement focus in the coming months, and into 2025. Of particular concern for the FTC in the report, issued last month, were the following:Continue Reading FTC Social Media Staff Report Suggests Enforcement Direction and Expectations