A Rough Month for Consumer Reporting Agencies: Data Breach Incidents Are On The Rise and Now Convey FCRA Standing to Consumers

A few weeks ago, the broad range of companies that may be classified as “consumer reporting agencies” (CRAs) learned that they now face significantly increased data security legal risk through […]

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FTC, LabMD, Tiversa:  Who to Trust, Who to Blame?

An emerging issue in cyber law is the role of data security firms and the methods they use to demonstrate value in trying to land clients. In particular: What do we think about […]

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Antitrust Lessons from your Office Supplies

In 1997, office supply superstores (or OSSs) Staples and Office Depot tried to merge, but the deal was challenged on antitrust grounds by the Federal Trade Commission.  The companies tried […]

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Privacy Awareness Week: Raising Awareness About VPNs

The Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum has declared this week–May 16-20, 2016–Privacy Awareness Week, during which privacy agencies from across the Pacific Ocean share information about privacy practices and rules.  This year, agencies like the […]

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