Congress Considers Kids Online Safety Act Amid Concerns from Activists
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) of 2023 is circulating Congress with bipartisan support. According to bill sponsors Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), KOSA would require social media...
Privacy Tip #371 – Internet Safety Guide for Seniors
I was talking to a client today about a security incident and the discussion turned to how threat actors are using increasingly more sophisticated ways to attack individuals and companies. She...
FTC and HHS Warn Hospitals and Telehealth Providers About Use of Tracking Technologies
On July 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued letters to hospitals and telehealth providers “about the privacy and security risks...
AI and Antitrust – When Does an Algorithm Become an Agreement?
This blog post is the first in a three-part series exploring the intersection between AI and antitrust. The first blog post in this series discusses the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust...
Privacy Tip #354 – Scammers Use Weather Emergencies Against Victims
It has been difficult to watch the extreme weather patterns that have been happening around the U.S. over the past few months. Fires and torrential rainstorms in California, tornadoes down south,...
Epic Games $520 Million Settlement with FTC for Unfair Practices and COPPA Violations
Epic Games $520 Million Settlement with FTC for Unfair Practices and COPPA Violations In a recent agreement totaling $520 million, Epic Games, Inc. (Epic), maker of the popular Fortnite video game,...
Privacy Tip #351 – Stay Safe While Using Social Media
The Federal Trade Commission has estimated that 25 percent of social media users have been individually targeted by scammers, with losses totaling more than $770 million. Although the use of social...
FTC Sues Data Broker for Selling Data from Reproductive Clinics and Places of Worship
In a complaint filed this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that a data broker sold geolocation data from individuals showing their movements to and from sensitive locations, including reproductive...
Privacy Tip #334 – Crypto Scams Continue to Top the List of Scams Reported to the FTC
It is tempting to get into the world of cryptocurrency investments. News items of early investors banking millions of dollars fuel the temptation. But it is an investment strategy that is...
Privacy Tip #333 – FTC Provides Resources to LGBTQ+ Community with “Celebrate Pride, Fight Fraud”
The Federal Trade Commission kicked off Pride Month yesterday, acknowledging that “some of the most egregious scams and abuses target the LGBTQ+ community.” The scams that those in the LGBTQ+ community...