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White House Memo Spurs Public-Private Initiatives
The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative is established as a voluntary collaboration between federal government and industry, aiming…
Regulator Powers: US Executive Order Aims to Promote Competition in the American Economy
President Joe Biden signs Executive Order to strengthen America’s competitive marketplace and open economy; a whole-of-government effort is established…
Liability – Banking: American Bankers Association Urges Rejection of Draft Uniform State Privacy Act
In their comment letter on the draft Uniform Personal Data Protection Act, issued jointly with state bankers associations, the ABA expressed…
NIST Defines Critical Software
As required under Executive Order 14028, “critical software” has been defined as any software that has, or has…
Harm and Injury: Illinois Court Approves BIPA Settlement
An amusement park has agreed to a settlement of $36 million for mandating its customers to give biometric…
Re-Introduced Federal Bill Requires Online Platform Protections
If passed, platform operators must give users control over their use of their personal data by allowing them…
Federal Bill Introduced to Increase Transparency by Internet Platforms
If passed, platforms with 30 million or more active monthly US users must provide notice of any algorithms…
Unfair or Deceptive Acts: Movie Ticketing App Enters Into FTC Settlement
The company denied consumers access to services they paid for, stored consumer data in plain text, and failed…
US Executive Order Aims to Improve Incident Detection and Response
The private sector must adapt to the continuously changing threat environment by ensuring products are built and operate…
