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FTC probes mobile device security

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 9 2013

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is stepping up efforts to address mobile device security. Several months ago, the FTC entered into a settlement

Expanded sanctions against Iran continue unabated in the new year

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • January 11 2013

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA 2013), which included expanded sanctions

FTC’s new COPPA Rule expands children’s online privacy obligations

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 10 2013

In December 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released amendments to its Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (Rule). The amended Rule will

New COPPA Rule expands children's online privacy protections

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 20 2012

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

President signs Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • Iran, Syria, USA
  • -
  • August 16 2012

On August 10, 2012, President Obama signed the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (the Act) that significantly tightens sanctions against Iran and companies that help Iran develop its energy resources or advance its nuclear program

European barriers to the cloud?

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • European Union, USA
  • -
  • August 14 2012

U.S. providers of cloud services may see new overseas opportunities as the European Commission releases its cloud computing strategy sometime this year

OFAC license for "new investment" in Burma brings new challenges

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • Myanmar, USA
  • -
  • July 25 2012

On July 11, 2012, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 17 (GL-17), a much anticipated general license authorizing new investment in Burma

FTC workshop examines "Dot Com Disclosures"

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 10 2012

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a workshop on May 30, 2012, to consider revisions to its 12-year-old online advertising disclosure guidelines, known as "Dot Com Disclosures."

OFAC slaps record setting $619 million civil penalty on ING Bank, N.V.

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 21 2012

On June 11, 2012, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) entered into a $619 million settlement agreement with ING Bank, N.V. (ING) for violating U.S. sanctions concerning Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Burma, and Libya

FCC comment period on privacy and security of mobile communications devices now open

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • June 14 2012

As we reported in the June 2012 issue of Privacy In Focus (see "FCC Requests Comments on the Privacy and Security of Information Stored on Mobile Communications Devices," available here ), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Public Notice requesting comments on wireless service providers' privacy and data security practices with respect to information stored on their customers' mobile communications devices