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FTC Takes Action Against Individual Social Media Influencers

Photo of Stephanie LucasBy Stephanie Lucas on Posted in Social Media
Advertisers’ and brands’ use of social media influencers has continued to grow in importance as brands seek to reach new consumers while marketing to a widespread demographic. Traditionally, influencers are known as people who leverage their social media presence to endorse or promote a brand or product for some form of compensation. As influencers have … Continue Reading

Coming Soon: Two-Factor Authentication for Social Security Website

Photo of Stephanie LucasBy Stephanie Lucas on Posted in Cybersecurity
The Social Security Administration recently announced that beginning June 10, two-factor authentication will be required for all account holders logging into the “My Social Security” portal. To comply with this new rule, account holders will be required to provide their username and password, and either their cell phone number or email address as the second … Continue Reading

Massachusetts AG Settlement Bars Geofencing Near Medical Facilities

Photo of Melinda L. McLellanPhoto of Stephanie LucasBy Melinda L. McLellan and Stephanie Lucas on Posted in Behavioral Advertising, Geolocation, Marketing, Medical Privacy, Mobile Privacy, State Legislation
On April 4, 2017, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office announced that it had settled with a digital advertiser following allegations the company was using geolocation technology to target ads to women visiting reproductive health facilities. Although the company denied that it geofenced clinics in Massachusetts, the AG indicated that such targeting would violate the Massachusetts … Continue Reading

FCC Broadband Privacy Rule On Hold, Likely Dead

Photo of Stephanie LucasBy Alan L. Friel and Stephanie Lucas on Posted in Online Privacy
The new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Privacy and Data Security Rule for broadband internet access service (BIAS) providers (Privacy Rule) was set to start phased implementation on March 2, 2017. We have previously detailed what the Privacy Rule would require and when in prior blog posts available here and here. However, on March 1, 2017, … Continue Reading

Home Depot Evades Shareholder’s Derivative Suit for 2014 Data Breach

Photo of Craig A. HoffmanPhoto of Stephanie LucasBy Craig A. Hoffman and Stephanie Lucas on Posted in Data Breaches
Public companies that are proactively working to mitigate “cyber” risks and prepare to respond to potential incidents frequently ask whether a “breach” will lead to litigation, loss of customers, stock price decline, and shareholder actions. There are a lot of factors that influence what adverse consequences follow disclosure of a breach. Of the hundreds of … Continue Reading
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