04
October
2021
Changes to FTC Rulemaking Procedures Herald More Aggressive Action on Consumer Privacy
On July 22, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission finalized important changes to its procedures for rulemaking under Section 18 of the FTC Act. Section 18 authorizes the Commission to make regulations, termed “Trade Regulation Rules,” (or “Magnuson-Moss Rules” after their authorizing statute), which “define with specificity” conduct that violates the … Read More
02
July
2015
Connecticut Amends Breach Notification Law Regarding Timing and Credit Monitoring; Imposes New Data Security Requirements on Health Insurers and State Contractors
New legislation out of Hartford means that Connecticut joins Massachusetts in imposing strict state requirements for data protection. S.B. 949. Additionally, the new law amends Connecticut’s data breach notification law, making Connecticut the first in the nation to affirmatively require entities that experience a reportable data breach to offer free … Read More