For years, website owners have leveraged the federal Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (CFAA) as a tool to combat unauthorized scraping of data and other content from their websites. Due to a circuit court split on the interpretation of the
Continue Reading Web Scraping Watch: Cases Set to Clarify Application of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
This week the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), a body that represents European data protection authorities, set up a new cookie banner taskforce. The new taskforce will coordinate the response to over 400 complaints concerning cookie banners filed by
Continue Reading As European Regulators Take Use of Cookies More Seriously, Here Are the Basics for Compliance
With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more are more embedded in our everyday lives, there has been a corresponding need for regulations that foster AI development and adoption in a responsible manner. The question is how governments should approach such regulation.
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In what is either one of the more ironic acts in a year full of irony or one of the more expressive power moves of the Texas legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on one social media platform that people
Continue Reading Disclosure, Complaints and Process: Texas H.B. 20 and Similar Bills Contain Provisions That Go Beyond Content Regulation
The commercial real estate industry is increasingly adopting proptech to unearth savings and business insights. But companies need to be careful. Security and privacy are two foundational components of a successful data analytics initiative. Ensuring the information is stored
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Carolyn Toto recently joined host Joel Simon on his Industry Insights podcast continue the discussion of non-fungible tokens, related IP ownership issues and more.
Joel Simon: Our discussion today is part of a series on non-fungible tokens, known as NFTs. We will
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In this 30-minute conversation, our colleague Liz Zimmer and State Street’s Nicole Olson will discuss innovation in digital assets and cryptocurrency, the impact of fintech on diversity and women in leadership, and paths toward greater representation and support of women
Continue Reading Sustain and Advance: Fintech Innovation and the Importance of Financial Inclusion
As California reopens from the COVID-19 pandemic and workers begin returning to work in-person, many employers have begun requesting their employees provide, sometimes on an ongoing basis, certain health information before returning to the workplace. This includes information such as
Continue Reading CCPA Compliance Concerns for Employers as California Employees Return to the Workplace
Social Media has gone from frontier to “settled land of influencers” when it comes to brand promotion. In 2020, social media ad revenues reached $41.5 billion, making up nearly 30 percent of all internet and ad revenue. The latest
Continue Reading Can You #Hashtag the Liability Away?
COVID-19 accelerated digital transformations across every industry. From the growth of e-commerce and food delivery services to virtual workspaces and online learning, a seismic shift towards digitalizing our day-to-day activities has become the new normal.
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