Connected car data protection generated significant discussion amongst people at the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners. The 39th annual conference brought together privacy and data protection authorities (DPAs) from around the world in Hong Kong in September. Consistent with prior tradition, the “closed sessions” produced three separate nonbinding resolutions.
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A Top-5 Panel Round-up of the Mobile World Congress Americas
The Mobile World Congress Americas (MWCA) brought more than 30,000 attendees together from around the world to discuss the latest technologies, telecommunications developments, and policies last month. The conference, which was held in San Francisco, included a massive exhibition floor, numerous panel events, and countless ancillary networking events. What follows is a top-five round-up of key takeways from MWCA panels, in no particular order.
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Pending IoT Legislation Would Impose Significant Obligations on Manufacturers
With the House and Senate returning to Washington in September, two recently-introduced Senate bills seek to address perceived vulnerabilities in the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices sold to the federal government and medical devices which regularly connect to the Internet.
Among the key takeaways in the legislation:
- Legislation covers both products sold to the federal government and medical devices;
- Legislation addresses “life of device” obligations of IoT device manufacturers;
- Disclosure and Certification Requirements could create additional liability for manufacturers of Internet of Things devices.
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FTC Updates COPPA Guidance to Approve New Parental Consent Methods; Clarify Obligations for Sites not Primarily Targeting Children
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated its guidance applicable to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to reflect developments in the digital advertising ecosystem and a burgeoning Internet of Things marketplace. The Guidance revises its six-step compliance plan to keep current with developing technology.
The Guidance, which had existed in substantially the same form since 2015, contains three new updates relating to new methods for obtaining parental consent, new products covered by COPPA, and new business models.
And the Winner is….. FTC Announces Winner of IoT Home Device Security Contest
Earlier this year the FTC launched the IoT Home Inspector Challenge competition to challenge innovators to create a tool that will help protect consumers from security vulnerabilities in the software of home IoT devices. Submissions were received in May and reviewed by a panel of five judges, including security experts from a range of private companies, universities and the government. The FTC announced the winners on July 26, 2017.
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Time to Focus on Cybersecurity in Health Care
In the wake of the WannaCry global attack that impacted the U.K.’s National Health Service, the need to protect valuable health care data has never been more urgent. The U.S. government has begun to take steps in the right direction with the passing of executive orders on cybersecurity, the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, and the Government Accountability Office report on the Internet of Things.
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