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Cybersecurity
FTC Publishes Internet of Things Report
On January 27, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), by a 4 to 1 vote, issued a long-awaited staff report entitled The Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World. The lengthy report summarizes the FTC’s November 19, 2013, workshop, which explored the consumer...
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In-App Purchases: When They Are Not Just Child’s Play…
On January 15, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") announced a proposed settlement with technology giant Apple Inc. that will require the company to pay at least $32.5 million in refunds to consumers. The proposed 20-year settlement resolves...
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FTC Focus On Mobile Apps Continues With New Report On Mobile Privacy Disclosures
On February 1, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued the staff report Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency (the “Report”),[1] which provides a series of consumer privacy-focused recommendations for key stakeholders in the mobile app...
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FTC Issues Final Amendment To The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA): A Detailed Look At What Has Changed
On December 19, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued its long-awaited final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA” or the “Rule”).[1] COPPA requires commercial websites and online services that are either...
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Legal Growing Pains In The Mobile App Market
Long gone are the days when a wireless mobile device was used simply to make phone calls. Today's smartphone, dubbed the "third screen" behind the television and the personal computer, is driving an entirely new market based on mobile applications ("apps"). Mobile apps...
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