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April 03, 2014 - Internet of Things, FTC, Privacy, Ethics, IP
The Internet of Things Part 2: The Old Problem Squared
By: Alistair Maughan
Cisco estimates that 25 billion devices will be connected in the Internet of Things (IoT) by 2015, and 50 billion by 2020. Analyst firm IDC makes an even bolder prediction: 212 billion connected devices by 2020. This massive increase in connectedness will drive a
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April 02, 2014 - Internet of Things, FTC, Privacy
The Internet of Things Part 1: Brave New World
By: Alistair Maughan
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of everyday physical objects that surround us and are increasingly being embedded with technology to enable those objects to collect and transmit data about their use and surroundings. TVs connected to the Internet and refrigerators connected
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March 04, 2014 - FTC, Privacy, Financial Institutions
A Smart Wallet
Another great post from our sister blog, MoFo Tech : The potential for mobile payments is huge. So are the potential legal and regulatory hurdles. Banks, retailers, and pundits are paying a lot of attention to mobile payments, which typically involve the use of smartphones
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December 30, 2013 - FTC, Online Promotions, Privacy, Litigation, Wearable Computers
Hot Off the Press – New Issue of the Socially Aware Newsletter
The latest issue of our Socially Aware newsletter is now available. In this issue, we explore legal concerns raised by Google Glass; we provide an overview of the growing body of case law addressing ownership of business-related social media accounts; we take a look at
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December 16, 2013 - FTC, Privacy
FTC Expands Reach on Conspicuousness of Privacy Disclosures in Settlement with Android Flashlight App
An FTC settlement with a mobile app over its privacy disclosures alleged to be deceptive may seem to be run-of-the-mill. After all, the FTC has been settling cases for years with companies whose data collection and use practices are allegedly not consistent with the
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November 19, 2013 - FTC, Privacy
Mobile Apps: No Surprises, Please
From our sister blog, MoFo Tech : Widely applicable rules regarding consumer privacy disclosures in our increasingly mobile world are only now emerging. Government agencies, individual states, and professional associations are all weighing in on how mobile app developers should disclose how they collect,
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November 07, 2013 - FTC, Privacy, Employment Law
Collaborative Consumption – Is It Good to Share?
By: Alistair Maughan
Peer-to-peer (“P2P”) business models based on the Internet and technology platforms have become increasingly innovative. As such models have proliferated, they frequently result in clashes with regulators or established market competitors using existing laws as a defensive tactic. The legal battles that result illustrate
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June 10, 2013 - FTC, Privacy
Mobile Apps Bill Introduced in the House of Representatives
By: Rick Fischer
Article courtesy of Morrison & Foerster’s Mobile Payments Practice Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., continue to show interest in understanding and developing regulatory proposals relating to mobile apps. The interest appears to be driven, at least in part, by policymakers’ concerns about consumer privacy when
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April 16, 2013 - FTC, Privacy
European Privacy Regulator Issues Important Opinion on the Use of Apps
By: Alex van der Wolk
On February 27, 2013, the European Article 29 Working Party (a group comprising representatives from all of the data protection authorities of the EU Member States, referred to in this articles as “WP29”) issued an Opinion on the privacy and data protection implications of
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April 09, 2013 - FTC, Litigation
Federal Court in Manhattan “Likes” Service of Process via Facebook
On March 7, 2013, a federal court in Manhattan ruled, in Federal Trade Commission v. PCCare247 Inc. , that service via Facebook is an acceptable alternative means of serving court documents on foreign defendants. Although this is a watershed ruling in many respects, in
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Topic Archives: FTC

The Internet of Things Part 2: The Old Problem Squared

By: Alistair Maughan

The Internet of Things Part 1: Brave New World

By: Alistair Maughan

A Smart Wallet

Hot Off the Press – New Issue of the Socially Aware Newsletter

FTC Expands Reach on Conspicuousness of Privacy Disclosures in Settlement with Android Flashlight App

Mobile Apps: No Surprises, Please

Collaborative Consumption – Is It Good to Share?

By: Alistair Maughan

Mobile Apps Bill Introduced in the House of Representatives

By: Rick Fischer

European Privacy Regulator Issues Important Opinion on the Use of Apps

By: Alex van der Wolk

Federal Court in Manhattan “Likes” Service of Process via Facebook