by Kathy Ossian | May 4, 2016 | IT Law Alerts, Link, Standard
A recent survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute LLC finds that 37% of companies that outsource services do not believe that their primary third party vendor would notify them in the event of a breach of the company’s confidential data. The percentage jumps to 73%...
by Kathy Ossian | Apr 5, 2016 | IT Law Alerts, Link
SilverPush, a company based in India, offers mobile app developers a software development kit that includes “unique audio beacon technology”. The Silverpush code enables the app to access and use the mobile app’s microphone to listen for unique codes embedded in...
by Kathy Ossian | Mar 15, 2016 | IT Law Alerts, Link
On March 10, 2016, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler introduced a proposal to regulate data sharing practices of broadband Internet service providers (ISPs). The proposal would address several aspects of broadband consumer data including:...
by Kathy Ossian | Feb 15, 2016 | IT Law Alerts, Link
The ever-growing collection of Big Data includes fingerprints, voiceprints, iris scans, handprints and other biometric data. Three states, including Illinois, have enacted laws to protect its citizens’ biometric data. Lawsuits alleging violation of the Illinois law...
by Kathy Ossian | Jan 31, 2016 | IT Law Alerts, Link
The use of small, unmanned aircraft, or drones, by businesses and individuals is ever-increasing. As of December 21, 2015, all drones are required to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Operators of unregistered drones could face criminal and...
