Florida’s privacy lawsuit last week against Roku surprised some data-protection experts, since the state’s Digital Bill of Rights frequently carries an asterisk in lists of the 20 state comprehensive privacy laws -- if it’s included at all. In the aftermath, however, some privacy experts told Privacy Daily that they’re still not ready to add Florida to the list.
An Albany-based accounting firm will pay $60,000 to settle with New York state in a data breach case, the attorney general's office said Monday. The AG's office said that the firm, Wojeski & Co., failed to adequately protect client data and notify customers of breaches, which exposed more than 6,000 individuals' personal information during two cybersecurity incidents. The firm waited more than one year before it notified victims of the first data breach, the state office said.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) cheered a federal court decision Wednesday that halts the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand for state data about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. However, it warned the personal information of millions of Americans remains at risk.
Roku plans to challenge “inaccurate claims” in Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's (R) lawsuit filed under the state’s comprehensive privacy law earlier this week, said a spokesperson for the maker of the video-streaming box.
States increased enforcement and coordination this year, privacy experts said Thursday during a webinar hosted by compliance vendor Ketch.
Existing laws, especially in the privacy space, should be relied on heavily when looking to regulate AI, said panelists during an AI and privacy conference hosted by the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Thursday.
A Texas law requiring app stores to verify the age of users is unconstitutional and should be blocked, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) said in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand for state data on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will likely cause irreparable harm if not blocked, and is contrary to the SNAP Act, a federal court ruled Wednesday as it granted more than 20 states a preliminary injunction.
Video-streaming box maker Roku “collected, sold and enabled reidentification of sensitive personal data” without receiving authorization or providing meaningful notice, the Florida attorney general’s office said Tuesday. AG James Uthmeier filed a complaint under Florida’s comprehensive privacy law and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act in the state’s 20th Judicial Circuit Court.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed an age-verification bill and other measures aimed at protecting kids online, pleasing consumer advocates while raising the possibility of a NetChoice lawsuit. However, the Democrat also disappointed some advocates and pleased NetChoice over the holiday weekend by vetoing an AI chatbot bill.