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The US Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it had agreed to settle its investigation into TRUSTe; a significant US provider of privacy certifications. TRUSTe offered seals which tried to reassure consumers that a business’s privacy practices were in order. They are used particularly by multi-national businesses to assist them in complying with the US-EU […]

The recent decision of the European Court of Justice in Google Spain SL v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos is a good opportunity to compare the obligation of search engines with reference to the search results in Europe and United States. The ruling of May 13, 2014, holds that all European citizens have a […]

The recent decision of the European Court of Justice in Google Spain SL v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos is a good opportunity to compare the obligation of search engines with reference to the search results in Europe and United States. The ruling of May 13, 2014, holds that all European citizens have a “right to […]

On September 16, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) brought a complaint against Yelp Inc for violation of  Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 312. 16 C.F.R. Part 312 applies to any operator of a commercial website or online service that has actual knowledge that it collects, uses, and/or discloses personal information from […]

On September 16, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) brought a complaint against TinyCo Inc for violation of the Commission’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 312. 16 C.F.R. Part 312 applies to any operator of a commercial website or online service that has actual knowledge that it collects, uses, and/or discloses personal information […]

According to Forbes, Home Depot (the nation’s largest home improvement retailer) confirmed on September 8 that its payment data systems had been breached. Reuters reports that five states (California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York and Iowa) have launched a probe into the matter. In addition, according to Reuters, U.S. senators Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal […]

The report recommends legislation to regulate data brokers and others. The report is available at https://www.ftc.gov… Open Pdf

TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio podcast update from U.S. lawyer Eric Sinrod (Duane Morris) and UK lawyer Jonathan Armstrong (Cordery) where they share insights on developments where technology intersects with the law in the EU and the U.S. Technethics selected the following list of podcasts whose topic is particularly relevant to Technology and Ethics. The list is updated […]

On April 7, 2014, the District Court held that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has authority to bring an unfair trade practice claim involving data security without formally issuing regulations before bringing such claim. Defendants used a computer system that handled reservations and payment card transactions while storing consumers’ personal information, “including names, addresses, email […]

  In my talk I will go ahead analyzing the approach of American will provide some elements to understand benefits and risks of cloud computing from an American lawyer’s perspective. I ethics opinions on cloud computing. Then, I will discuss the different implications of privacy law on cloud computing under an American perspective, as opposed to a […]