In Illinois, the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) regulates the collection and use of “biometric information” such as fingerprints, facial images, and voice records. It imposes significant penalties and has generated a cottage industry of class action litigation—hundreds of cases
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The Only Bi-Partisan Show in D.C.: The U.S. Supreme Court Issues a Decisive Opinion Concerning TCPA Liability in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, et al.
By Thomas Woods
In a widely anticipated ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that just because a business has calling technology that has the capacity to store and dial multiple numbers – such as a cell phone — does not automatically subject…
Seattle & Portland Virtual Cybersecurity Summit Begins Tomorrow
By Jon Washburn
Join me, Stoel Rives’ Chief Information Security Officer (and Global Privacy & Security Blog® author) Jon Washburn, for a panel discussion in which I will partner with top industry CISOs and CIOs to address the most pressing cybersecurity challenges…
Don’t let Cyber Insurance be Your Cybersecurity Plan
In a recent letter to insurers, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) acknowledged the key role cyber insurance plays in managing and reducing cyber risk – while also warning insurers that they could be writing policies that…
Portland’s New Facial Recognition Ban Increases Litigation Risk, Creates Uncertainty
Is your business using or thinking of using facial recognition technology for activities in Portland, Oregon? Think again.
That’s the message to businesses operating in Portland in a new ordinance that broadly bans the use of facial recognition technology in…
Digital Transformation – Cybersecurity Lessons from Recent Lawsuits
Digital Transformation – Regulator Issues $80 Million Penalty for Not Doing It Right
Digital transformation refers to the process of leveraging technology, people and processes to innovate or stay competitive. The main driver of this process is often data. For a vivid illustration see Data Never Sleeps, an infographic released by Domo,…
Securing Online Shopping has Never Been More Important
By Jon Washburn & Fred Struve
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more consumers than ever before are shopping online – and they’re not likely to be very forgiving to any retailer that breaches their personal information. According to this recent survey from payment solutions…
Coast to Coast and Back Again – Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Rules
March 2020 will long be remembered as the month and year of en masse shutdowns. But the pandemic has done little if anything to slow new cybersecurity and data privacy laws. As highlighted below, regulations for one have been submitted…
Court Orders Disclosure of Capital One’s Incident Report
Last July, Capital One announced that an outside individual gained unauthorized access to information belonging to 100 million individuals in the United States and approximately six million in Canada.[1] Within days, lawsuits were filed nationwide asserting an assortment…