Socially Aware

May 02, 2014 - Privacy, Litigation
If You Host Videos on Your Website, Read This Blog Post Regarding the Video Privacy Protection Act
By: Julie O'Neill
In a much anticipated decision in the class action In re Hulu Privacy Litigation , U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has shed new light on the meaning of “personally identifiable information” (PII) under
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April 17, 2014 - Privacy
Next Generation State Privacy Law: Regulating the Commercial Use of Drones
By: Nathan D. Taylor
When most Americans think of drones, they think of unmanned, often weaponized aircraft that are used by governments in areas of conflict for intelligence or combat purposes. However, the proverbial sky is the limit on the potential commercial use of drones. For example, in
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April 10, 2014 - FTC, Privacy, Litigation
Jerked Around? Did the FTC’s “Jerk.com” Complaint Just Turn API Terms Into Federal Law?
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) announcement that it had filed a complaint against Jerk, LLC and its websites like “jerk.com” (“Jerk”) looks at first glance like a run-of-the-mill FTC Section 5 enforcement action involving allegedly deceptive practices online. But hidden in the facts of
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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 25, 2014 - Privacy, Employment Law
Employer Access to Employee Social Media: Applicant Screening, ‘Friend’ Requests and Workplace Investigations
By: Melissa M. Crespo
A 2013 CareerBuilder survey of hiring managers and human resource professionals reports that more than two in five companies use social networking sites to research job candidates. This interest in social networking does not end when the candidate is hired: to the contrary, companies
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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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March 03, 2014 - Privacy, Litigation
German Court Rules Against Facebook’s “Friend Finder”
On January 24, 2014, in a case filed against Facebook by German consumer protection association VZBV , the Berlin Court of Appeal (“Court”) upheld a lower court ruling that Facebook’s “Friend Finder” function is unlawful. The Court agreed with the Berlin Regional Court’s 2012
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February 05, 2014 - Online Promotions, Privacy, Event, Employment Law, IP
Social Media 2014: Addressing Corporate Risks
Please join Socially Aware editor John Delaney as he chairs Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) “Social Media 2014: Addressing Corporate Risks.” Issues to be addressed at the conference include: Social media: how it works, and why it is transforming the business world Drafting and updating
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January 29, 2014 - First Amendment, DMCA, Privacy, Copyright
Keeping Privates Private: The Legal Landscape of Revenge Porn
By: Jessica Kaufman and Aaron P. Rubin
Mark Zuckerberg famously stated that the purpose of Facebook is “to make the world more open and connected,” and indeed Facebook, other social media outlets and the Internet in general have brought worldwide openness and connection-through-sharing to levels unparalleled at any point in history.
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Topic Archives: Privacy

If You Host Videos on Your Website, Read This Blog Post Regarding the Video Privacy Protection Act

By: Julie O'Neill

Next Generation State Privacy Law: Regulating the Commercial Use of Drones

By: Nathan D. Taylor

Jerked Around? Did the FTC’s “Jerk.com” Complaint Just Turn API Terms Into Federal Law?

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

Employer Access to Employee Social Media: Applicant Screening, ‘Friend’ Requests and Workplace Investigations

By: Melissa M. Crespo

A Smart Wallet

German Court Rules Against Facebook’s “Friend Finder”

Social Media 2014: Addressing Corporate Risks

Keeping Privates Private: The Legal Landscape of Revenge Porn

By: Jessica Kaufman and Aaron P. Rubin