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Emerging Areas of Legal Practice: How Technology Has an Impact

Martindale-Avvo

However, these tools are trained on information that is the intellectual property of individuals and organizations. There are a few proposed federal laws to manage deepfakes, but so far there is no comprehensive piece of legislation. might support a network of voluntary cyber protection standards. Instead, the U.S.

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The FCC Expands Scope of Data Breach Notification Rules

Inside Privacy

The Order makes several notable changes to the prior rules, including broadening the definitions of a reportable “breach” and “covered data,” requiring covered entities to notify the FCC in addition to federal law enforcement of breaches, and modifying certain customer notification requirements. This is consistent with most U.S.

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Russia Introduces New Requirements for Processing of Publicly Disclosed Personal Data

Debevoise Data Blog

On 1 March 2021, Federal Law No. 519-FZ on Amendments to the Federal Law on Personal Data dated 30 December 2020 (the “Law”) came into force. This is additional to general data processing consent, which is still required under pre-existing data protection law. Special Consent.

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California’s DELETE Act has come into force: what are the new requirements for data brokers?

Legal IT Group

This document defines new requirements for data brokers that also work with information about California residents. Data brokers must register with the California Attorney General, pay a registration fee, and provide relevant information about their activities. On October 10, the Governor of California signed Bill No.

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Face Forward Part 2: Proposed Legislation and Strategies for Compliant Use of Facial Recognition

Debevoise Data Blog

Federal and State Legislation There is currently no federal law that specifically regulates biometric privacy. Among other proposed federal legislation, the National Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2020 died in Congress last year. It would also prohibit disclosure of such data, with limited exceptions.

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Face Forward: Strategies for Complying with Facial Recognition Laws

Debevoise Data Blog

These laws do not target facial recognition in particular but regulate the use of biometric information (which includes many forms of facial data) among the many types of personal data that they cover. Jurisdictions vary on whether photographs are covered as a form of biometric data.

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2024 Law Firm Data Security Guide: How to Keep Your Law Firm Secure

Clio

Law firm data security should be a top priority for any practice, and here’s why: Clients trust you with their most confidential information. Since clients entrust lawyers with so much of their sensitive data, law firms make prime targets for cybercrime. According to the American Bar Association (ABA) Rule 1.6: