New Privacy Report From Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The FTC released its 122 page Privacy Report today. This Report has been anticipated for some time. The FTC Chairman, Jon Leibowitz, summed up the purpose behind the FTC’s involvment in data privacy and security with release of the Report stating: Technological and business ingenuity have spawned a whole new online culture and vocabulary – email, IMs, apps […]
Social Media Attorney – A New Niche To Address A Growing Concern For Business
I have written several posts on risk management and litigation arising out of social networking or media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Dan Schwartz’s Employment Law Blog includes coverage of a variety of concerns with use of social media and the need for internal policies and procedures. While Dan’s blog covers employment law and this blog covers business litigation, social media ends […]
Wondering Where The Line Is On Internet Privacy – – Just Watch Facebook
My firm receives many calls from new or existing businesses with Internet privacy questions. Many calls come from e-commerce businesses, start ups, or businesses that want to utilize information gathered from users accessing their Web sites. Some business owners have ideas or concepts that test the limit on use of user profiles, preferences, and content. The question becomes, just what are […]
Will Data Protection Laws Ever Catch Up To New Technology?
That was the question posed in an email newsletter I received today from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. I am a member of this group out of personal interest and to to stay on top of issues related to privacy laws and technology. One of the benefits of belonging to this group is that I get […]
Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices in Connecticut
Each state generally has some type of consumer protection or trade protection law that seeks to prohibit and punish unfair conduct and deceptive acts in trade or commerce. Most states, including Connecticut, model their laws after section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibits unfair or deceptive acts and unfair […]