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USA - April 12 2013
Once upon a time, it was fair to say that tackling data privacy issues within an organization was comparable to playing the "whack-a-mole" game at…
USA - November 3 2011
The Federal Trade Commission recently proposed changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to address technological advancements since the Act was passed over a decade ago, including social media and mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
USA - October 25 2011
Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 in Congress, S. 1535 (the PDPBA Act).
USA - August 15 2011
On 16 June 2011, Senators Al Franken and Max Blumenthal introduced a bill in the Senate that would require mobile device and app developers to receive express consent from users of mobile devices such as cellular telephones and tablet PCs before collecting or disclosing a user's location.
USA - August 10 2011
On 10 June 2011, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order settling charges against Legacy Learning Systems Inc. and its owner, Lester Gabriel Smith (the respondents), for allegedly violating the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, by engaging in deceptive online consumer marketing practices.
