My new article on the Sony breach just published by Westlaw Journal’s Bank & Lender Liability- Once More Into the Breach: Are We Learning Anything?
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Privacy Class Actions – It’s Still About the Damages
Posted in Class Action Litigation, Online Advertising, Privacy LitigationWritten by Kevin McGinty In a mixed decision, a federal court judge in New York dismissed federal statutory claims arising from Web-based advertisers’ use of cookies that tracked users’ Web browsing activities, but denied a motion to dismiss claims under state law. The plaintiff in Bose v. Interclick alleged that Interclick and clients McDonalds, CBS, Mazda… Continue Reading
FTC Targets Mobile Application Developer for Violations of COPPA
Posted in UncategorizedWritten by Stu Eaton In the FTC’s first enforcement action involving mobile applications, W3 Innovations, LLC agreed to pay $50,000 to settle charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the FTC’s COPPA Rule by collecting and disclosing the personal information from thousands of children under the age of 13 without… Continue Reading
Is “faster” public notice of a breach really “better”?
Posted in Data Breach, Data Breach NotificationPressure has been mounting on companies to “go public” with notice of large data breaches even quicker than they have been. In the forensics world, “faster” is not always “better” and can put inside investigations of such incidents at risk. Our friends at William Gallagher have posted an interesting analysis of the importance of post-breach… Continue Reading
Privacy and the Smart Grid: California Public Utilities Commission Adopts Smart Grid Data Protection Rules
Posted in Data Compliance & Security, LegislationWritten by Julia Siripurapu Recently the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in a unanimous decision approved data protection rules for the following Smart Grid providers: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, and the companies that assist them in utility operations, companies under contract with the utilities, and… Continue Reading
