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Congress Holds Hearings on Privacy and Data Protection

With all of the hubbub swirling around Capitol Hill last week with the Michael Cohen hearings, you can’t be blamed if you missed the fact that two important congressional hearings on privacy and data protection took place as well, one

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Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy

Senators Introduce Data Care Act to Establish Duties for Online Service Providers

On December 12, 2018, Senator Schatz (D-HI), along with 15 other Senators, introduced the Data Care Act of 2018 “to establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use.” The bill

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Posted in FTC, Legislation, Privacy, Standards

Equifax Hearings – Round Three

Richard Smith, former Chairman and CEO of Equifax, faced his third congressional hearing in two days, appearing this afternoon before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Privacy, Technology, and the Law Subcommittee to discuss the recently revealed Equifax data breach and efforts

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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Legislation, Privacy

Equifax Hearings Continue on the Hill

Former Equifax chief Richard Smith returned to Capitol Hill for a second day of congressional hearings into his company’s data breach, this time appearing before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) characterized the

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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, Litigation, Privacy
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