The Charlotte Observer reports: Atrium Health publicly apologized to patients and is notifying people who may have been impacted by an online data disclosure spanning 4 1/2 years before the pandemic, the healthcare giant announced Monday. Personal information may have been sent to third-party vendors such as Google, Facebook (now Meta) and similar media platforms…
Upcoming Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Changes in 2025
Jeffrey M. Stefan II of Varnum LLP writes: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), enacted in 1991, protects consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls, robocalls, and texts. On January 27, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new consent rule for robocalls and robotexts will take effect. The FCC aims to close the “lead generator loophole” by requiring marketers…
RESOURCE: Future of Privacy Forum Launches New Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Repository
Maria Badillo of FPF writes: … FPF has identified a growing demand among stakeholders to promote and enhance a better understanding and awareness of the potential and limitations of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs). Many regulators and organizations have made significant contributions to advancing PETs development and deployment through research, guidance, and testing, many of which…
Senators Say TSA’s Facial Recognition Program Is Out of Control, Here’s How to Opt Out
Sabrina I. Pacifici points us to an article by Todd Feathers on Gizmodo: A bipartisan group of 12 senators has urged the Transportation Security Administration’s inspector general to investigate the agency’s use of facial recognition, saying it poses a significant threat to privacy and civil liberties. Their letter comes just before one of the busiest travel periods…