Providing timely updates and perspectives on current events, legislation, regulatory enforcement, and a myriad of other topics that pertain to the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of data.
Federal Trade Commission Looking at New Rules to Combat Discrimination in Algorithms and Poor Security Practices
The brief FTC note indicates the agency will look to combat poor security practices, protect against the misuse of personal information, and discrimination arising from algorithmic decision-making.
New Cybersecurity Guidelines Put in Place for Federal Agencies with Potential Effects for Government Contractors
The new guidelines include a requirement for an agency to report a “major incident” within one hour of the event’s occurrence.
Federal Agencies Issue New Breach Notification Rules for Banking Organizations and Banking Service Providers.
Banking organizations must notify the appropriate agency within 36 hours of certain computer-security incidents; and banking service providers must notify affected banking organizations as soon as possible in the event of an equivalent incident.