FCC Broadband Data Collection Filing Window Closes March 1, 2023
The FCC Broadband Data Task Force announced that the second Broadband Data Collection (BDC) filing window opened on January 3, 2023, and the required data submissions may be made at any time up until...
View ArticleFCC Proposes New Rules for CPNI Data Breach Reporting
The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") has released its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") proposing to revise data breach reporting requirements for...
View ArticleNIST Releases Final Risk Management Framework for Developing Trustworthy AI
On January 26, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the final version of its AI Risk Management Framework (RMF)....By:
View ArticleFCC Taskforce Provides Guidance on BSL Fabric Challenges
The FCC Broadband Data Taskforce recently released recommendations on best practices to submit bulk challenges to the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (BSL Fabric). The BSL Fabric is a dataset of...
View ArticleRecent Decisions Interpreting Illinois Biometrics Law Could Create "Ruinous...
One can scarcely browse the internet without encountering a story on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by businesses or websites. While recently most attention has focused on generative AI and...
View ArticleCPPA Solicits Comments on Cyber Audits, Risk Assessment and AI Tech
The California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA" or "Agency") is seeking preliminary comments on proposed rulemaking for risk assessments and cybersecurity audits for higher-risk data processing...
View ArticleGenerative AI, ChatGPT Undergoing Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny
Regulators, both in the United States and around the globe, are showing greater concern about the potential risks of using generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems for commercial and business...
View ArticleDepartment of Commerce’s NTIA Sets Sights on Developing Federal AI...
On April 11, 2023, the Department of Commerce, through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), issued a request for comments (RFC) on AI system accountability measures...
View ArticleNew Washington Law Has Broad Implications For Protecting Consumer Health Data...
On April 27, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the My Health My Data Act (the "Act"), which will regulate the collection, use, and disclosure of "consumer health data" ("Consumer...
View ArticleTennessee Information Protection Act Is Signed Into Law
The Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA) passed unanimously through both houses of the Tennessee legislature and was signed by Governor Bill Lee on May 11, 2023. Tennessee joins seven states in...
View ArticleItaly's Data Protection Agency Lifts Ban on ChatGPT
Italy's Data Protection Agency (DPA) lifted a temporary ban on ChatGPT's operations in Italy after OpenAI, the purveyor of the generative AI system, agreed to implement a series of changes to its...
View ArticleMontana Consumer Data Privacy Act Signed Into Law
Montana is the ninth state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MTCDPA) on May 19, 2023, after unanimous...
View ArticleFTC Articulates Consumer Privacy Concerns – Potential Misuse of Biometric...
On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning that the proliferation of technologies that use or claim to use biometric information may bring risks with regard...
View ArticleFlorida Digital Bill of Rights Signed Into Law
The Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR) was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 6, 2023, making Florida the tenth state to enact a consumer data privacy law along with California,...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament Approves Amendments to Expand the Scope of EU AI Act
On June 14, 2023, the European Parliament approved amendments to the European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or AIA) ("Parliament Proposal"). The AIA is the EU's primary proposed...
View ArticleConnecticut Expands Regulation of Consumer Data Privacy
The Connecticut legislature passed and the governor recently signed amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), the state's comprehensive consumer data privacy law, which goes into effect...
View ArticleTexas Data Privacy and Security Act – An Overview
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) became law on June 16, 2023. Texas becomes the 11th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, joining California, Virginia, Colorado,...
View ArticleEuropean Commission Approves EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Paving Way for...
Swiftly on the heels of the U.S. announcing it fulfilled its commitments for implementing the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the Framework), the European Commission (the EC) formally recognized that...
View ArticleOregon Consumer Privacy Act Signed Into Law
Oregon becomes the 12th state with a comprehensive consumer data privacy law - The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) became law on July 18, 2023. Oregon is the twelfth state to enact a comprehensive...
View ArticleChina's Cyberspace Administration Releases "Interim" Rules Regulating the Use...
The Cybersecurity Administration of China ("CAC") and six other agencies jointly promulgated Interim Measures for the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services ("Generative AI...
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