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Online Privacy for Minors: COPPA and Your Child

By Herrman & Herrman, P.L.L.C. on November 17, 2020 Posted in Privacy

COPPA requires that websites ask for parental consent before they collect any data from ...

The Law Conundrum: Encryption for Personal Privacy v. Law Enforcement Needs

By Peggy Keene on October 20, 2020 Posted in Privacy, Technology

As technology becomes more evolved and encryption becomes more necessary ...

So Far, Three U.S. Cities Have Banned Facial Recognition Software

By Peggy Keene on October 8, 2020 Posted in Privacy, Technology

The widespread use of facial recognition software has been on the rise since ...

Florida Passes New Genetic Privacy Law: Marks Important Development in Privacy Regulation

By Peggy Keene on September 10, 2020 Posted in Privacy

It prohibits insurance companies from requesting genetic information from its ...

Contact-Tracing Apps: Over Before They Began

By Elizabeth Bolles on July 14, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Privacy

The concept is easy to understand: the phone you already have in your pocket will ...

Does Privacy Still Exist Amid Coronavirus?

By Lori-Ann Craig on June 25, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Privacy

Some restaurants that had welcomed in-person dining have closed because an ...

The Troubling Trade-Off Between Social Tracing and Privacy

By Peggy Keene on April 21, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Privacy

Should Social tracing for public health trump privacy concerns? As the global coronavirus ...

The Rush for Online Schooling Raises Privacy Concerns

By Peggy Keene on April 14, 2020 Posted in Privacy

This unforeseen event has raised privacy concerns about: whether mobile ...

Maintain Business Security in a Remote Work Environment: An IP Checklist

By Claudia Alvarado on April 2, 2020 Posted in Privacy

Addressing Privacy Concerns with Remote Work Employees. Regardless of the ...

To-Do List for Companies Seeking Compliance with New Data Protection Regulations

By Peggy Keene on October 17, 2019 Posted in Privacy

As more and more states pass data privacy and protection legislation in an effort to ...

Aggression Detectors: Sacrificing Public Privacy Expectations for Public Safety?

By Claudia Alvarado on July 9, 2019 Posted in Privacy

Tech companies and leaders in audio monitoring systems have created ...

An Evolution of Google Artificial Intelligence: Virtual Assistant Privacy Concerns

By Peggy Keene on May 22, 2019 Posted in Privacy

In gathering consumer data and “learning” from consumers, without consumer ability to completely shut them off, virtual assistant privacy concerns are valid. Retailers like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft argue that the virtual assistant data collection practices, which often allow for no deletion, or even require any sort of disclosure in some cases, are integral to improving the consumer’s experience.

FaceTime Bug Creates “HearTime” Allowing Eavesdropping

By Claudia Alvarado on January 31, 2019 Posted in Blog, Data Privacy, Privacy, Technology

As technology evolves allowing for easier methods to communicate, so does the ...

Live Streaming of Uber/Lyft Passengers Raise New Privacy Concerns

By Peggy Keene on July 30, 2018 Posted in Privacy

hese days, it has become a common practice to find people willing to live stream ...

Privacy Alert – Alexa (and Friends) is Listening!

By Cleve Clinton on June 28, 2018 Posted in Hacking, Privacy

Texas law recognizes a claim for public disclosure of private facts which requires ...

Privacy Matters

By Adam Faderewski on June 6, 2018 Posted in Privacy, Texas Bar Journal

Pierre Grosdidier on whether accessing a spouse’s cellphone without consent is against the law.… Continue Reading

The “BROWSER” Act Explained and Implications for Facebook

By Peggy Keene on April 10, 2018 Posted in Privacy

In light of the recent scandal regarding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, the ...

Recording Phone Calls Without Consent: Where Technology and Law Collide

By Paul Cannon on March 22, 2018 Posted in Privacy

It is against Federal Law for an individual to record a telephone conversation ...

Only You Can Prevent Your Information From Being Shared

By Jeff Zane on February 14, 2018 Posted in Insurance, Privacy

We were recently asked about the extent to which your insurance company can share ...

Is Your Company Email to Santa Protected?

By Cleve Clinton on December 14, 2017 Posted in Email, Privacy

Frazzled by the incessant demands for her company financial records from her ...

Can I “Chip” Away at my Employees’ Privacy?

By Drew York on August 24, 2017 Posted in Privacy

RFIDs have been around for decades and are used in a variety of ways. ...

Supreme Court to Hear Cellphone Location Privacy Case

By AZ on June 21, 2017 Posted in Criminal Defense, Privacy

The law is constantly changing when it comes to mobile phones and other technology ...

Privacy Laws will likely cause conflicts with Big Data in 2017

By Peter S. Vogel on January 3, 2017 Posted in Privacy

Privacy concerns regarding big data were highlighted by the Federal Trade ...