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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but carrots can never hurt me

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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July 21 2012

Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) last Thursday introduced in the Senate a revised version of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, which, in Lieberman’s words, now relies on “incentives rather than mandatory regulations to strengthen America’s cybersecurity.”

OFAC issues guidance on exports of personal communications services and software to Iran

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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March 26 2012

On March 20, 2012, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued interpretive guidance and a new licensing policy regarding its rule authorizing the export to Iran of certain services and software incident to the exchange of personal communications over the Internet

Wifi moocher not protected by fourth amendment

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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December 1 2012

A federal district court has ruled, in U.S. v. Stanley, that a police officer did not violate the Fourth Amendment when he used software to trace the wireless signal emitted from an Internet user’s computer to obtain his location

Google challenges NSL

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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April 6 2013

On the heels of the district court's decision, Google reportedly filed suit in the same court (pursuant to 18 USC 3511) to set aside or modify

U.S. court fends off foreign wiretap orders

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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August 18 2011

The common wisdom is that Europe is much more protective of privacy than the United States

Imminent enforcement deadlines in the new gTLD program

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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January 28 2013

At this juncture, organizations may still have some opportunities to influence which new gTLDs are delegated (top-level enforcement), although the

Court makes it easier to unmask online posters of commercial speech

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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July 31 2010

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in Quixtar, Inc. v. Signature Management TEAM, LLC, that that the Cahill summary judgment standard -- which requires a plaintiff to make out a prima facie case before a court will compel discovery of an anonymous individual's identity, and to try to notify that individual of the attempted unmasking -- is a bar too high when it comes to commercial speech

Will Congress finally get around to passing a federal breach notification law?

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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December 19 2009

Don't hold your breath

Who watches the watchers? The FTC

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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March 18 2010

ControlScan, Inc., a company that certifies the privacy and security of online retailers, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made false or misleading claims to consumers about the extent and frequency of its verification practices

Senators propose new cybersecurity requirements for private companies

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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June 19 2010

Senators Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Tom Carper (D-Delaware) have introduced a bill that attempts to improve the nation's state of cybersecurity in part by imposing significant new requirements on the private sector

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