Privacy Plus+Privacy, Technology and PerspectiveEdTech Platforms May Violate Privacy Laws. This week, the privacy risks of education technology (“EdTech”) platforms made news. As reported by the Washington Post and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, a new study has revealed that EdTech
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Abortion is a Privacy Issue Too
Privacy Plus+Privacy, Technology and PerspectiveAbortion is a Privacy Issue Too. In light of the recent release of a Supreme Court draft overruling Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey – based largely on notions of “privacy” – perhaps it…
Fifth Circuit Lets Texas Ban Content Moderation on Social Media Platforms (For Now)
Privacy Plus+Privacy, Technology and PerspectiveFifth Circuit Lets Texas Ban Content Moderation on Social Media Platforms (For Now). This week, we call attention to the Fifth Circuit’s 2-1 panel decision to stay pending appeal of the district court’s preliminary injunction against…
Utah Joins California, Colorado, and Virginia in Enacting A Comprehensive Privacy Law with Connecticut Set to Follow
Privacy Plus+Privacy, Technology and PerspectiveUtah Joins California, Colorado, and Virginia in Enacting A Comprehensive Privacy Law with Connecticut Set to Follow. This week, let’s consider the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”), adopted in March, along with Connecticut’s Act Concerning Personal…
SAAS Services vs. Licensed Software
Privacy Plus+Privacy, Technology and PerspectiveSAAS Services vs. Licensed Software. Let’s focus on the difference between software-as-a-service (SAAS) and licensed software. The distinction is important. Here, we’ll look at why, and help you spot outdated agreements and fill in missing terms.BackgroundMore…
DOJ Takes Down Russian Botnet
Privacy Plus+Privacy, Technology and PerspectiveDOJ Takes Down Russian Botnet. On April 6th, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it disrupted a botnet controlled by the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU). What’s notable is how the operation unfolded—in…
D Magazine Names Kate Morris & Charles Hosch on Annual Best Lawyers in Dallas List
Through a process of attorney nomination and editorial review, both Kate Morris and Charles Hosch of Hosch & Morris, PLLC have been honored by D Magazine as 2022 Best Lawyers in Dallas, each in the area of Digital Information &…
Serious Cyber Advisory Issued Regarding U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Privacy Plus+Privacy, Technology and PerspectiveSerious Cyber Advisory Issued Regarding U.S. Critical Infrastructure. This week, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Department of Energy (DoE) issued an urgent Joint Advisory…
Cyberattacks on Ukraine and What they Mean for U.S. Critical Infrastructure Providers
Privacy Plus+Privacy, Technology and PerspectiveCyberattacks on Ukraine and What they Mean for U.S. Critical Infrastructure Providers. This week, we would like to direct our readers’ attention to a recent article published in Foreign Affairs magazine, entitled “The Myth of the…
Drones in Texas: Privacy? or Free Speech?
Privacy Plus+Privacy, Technology and PerspectiveDrones in Texas: Privacy? or Free Speech? This week, press photographers are celebrating their newly-recognized right to use drones for news gathering. Texas – a Dim View of Drones: In 2013 and 2015, the Texas Legislature…