On August 1, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a study called “What’s the Deal? An FTC Study on Mobile Shopping Apps,” with recommendations concerning pre-download disclosures. FTC staff surveyed and … [Read more] about FTC Issues Study on Mobile Shopping Apps Reviewing Pre-download Disclosures
Agenda Released for FTC’s September Big Data Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission recently released an initial program for the agency’s latest data privacy workshop, “Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion?” The workshop will consist of four panel discussions and is scheduled to … [Read more] about Agenda Released for FTC’s September Big Data Workshop
PCI Security Standards Council Publishes Third-Party Security Assurance Guidance
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI-SSC) today released recommendations for meeting the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) when sharing cardholder data with third party service providers. PCI-DSS requires a merchant or other … [Read more] about PCI Security Standards Council Publishes Third-Party Security Assurance Guidance
FTC approves iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor Oversight Program
The Federal Trade Commission today announced its approval of the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (“iKeepSafe”) Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) safe harbor oversight program. iKeepSafe’s program is … [Read more] about FTC approves iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor Oversight Program
District Judge Upholds Decision Requiring Microsoft to Provide Irish Data to U.S. Investigators
On July 31, Federal District Judge Loretta A. Preska (Southern District of New York) upheld the decision of a magistrate judge requiring Microsoft to turn over the contents of customer email stored in Ireland to U.S. investigators. The magistrate’s … [Read more] about District Judge Upholds Decision Requiring Microsoft to Provide Irish Data to U.S. Investigators