Cybersecurity Bits and Bytes, published by Thompson Coburn, focuses on legal developments and issues related to cybersecurity and data privacy. The blog covers topics such as wiretapping litigation involving modern tracking technologies, regulatory updates on consumer privacy laws, and the intersection of technology and legal compliance. It also addresses emerging challenges in areas like biometric privacy, artificial intelligence regulation, and federal versus state authority in privacy enforcement. The content is aimed at legal professionals and businesses navigating the evolving landscape of cybersecurity law and policy.
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The Illinois Supreme Court’s most recent rulings have cut both ways while further clarifying the contours of litigating Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) claims. On one hand, its decision in the Cothron v. White Castle System case seemingly continues…
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In February, the Federal Student Aid (FSA) office of the U.S. Department of Education issued Electronic Announcement General-23-09 on the updated and strengthened requirements of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Safeguards Rule. The new Electronic Announcement summarizes many…
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Connecticut and Utah both enacted comprehensive privacy laws this spring. On March 24, 2022, Utah became the fourth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law when Governor Spencer Cox signed Senate Bill 227, known as the Utah Consumer…
On March 9, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure by public companies. The proposed rules would require, among other things, periodic disclosures about a company’s policies and…
