On May 1, the Personal Information Protection Committee in Japan (PPC) released guidance on the use of contact tracing mobile apps (Apps) as one of the mechanisms to combat the spread of COVID-19 and highlighted five essential consideration points. … [Read more] about Japan’s Personal Information Protection Committee releases guidance on contact tracing mobile apps to combat COVID-19
In the wake of stay-at-home orders stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have rushed to provide work-from-home options for many, if not all, of their employees. As exigency fades into the new normal, however, the California Attorney General … [Read more] about COVID-19 Is Not A Free Pass For Privacy And Security Compliance
The shift to remote work in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses cybersecurity and information technology risks to companies, particularly due to an expanded work-from-home environment. In the midst of this environment, … [Read more] about Cyber Hygiene and Cyber Threats in the Age of COVID-19
As the healthcare and financial impacts of COVID-19 continue to evolve with the global pandemic, the use of AI technology and associated risks have received greater attention. On April 8, 2020, the FTC posted an extensive summary of its recent … [Read more] about FTC Cautions Against Biased Outcomes in Use of AI and Algorithms
Plaintiffs’ counsel have started to lay the groundwork in the last few weeks for a broad private right of action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”). Alston & Bird has published an Advisory that evaluates this … [Read more] about CCPA Plaintiffs Testing whether Any CCPA Violation Can be Used to Bring Class Actions