From the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office: From smart speakers and fitness trackers to Wi-Fi fridges and interconnected air fryers, smart products have integrated seamlessly into people’s homes and everyday lives – in fact, research shows that four in five Brits own at least one.* We have today (16 June) published our first guidance for developers and manufacturers…
Vermont signs Kids Code into law, faces legal challenges
Ben Breen reports: One of the ten bills Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed Thursday has the goal of making Vermont children safer online. The bill faces challenges in court, but its supporters say it is necessary in a rapidly changing world. Senate Bill 69, known as the Vermont Kids Code, aims to protect kids from…
Data Categories and Surveillance Pricing: Ferguson’s Nuanced Approach to Privacy Innovation
What does the new FTC look like under Andrew Ferguson’s chairmanship? The Bradley law firm has published several articles at Online and On Point focused on that question. In May, we noted Part 1, “Staying in Our Lane”: Andrew Ferguson’s FTC Philosophy on Privacy Enforcement, and Part 2, Children and Location: Ferguson’s FTC Privacy Enforcement Priorities….
Anne Wojcicki Wins Bidding for 23andMe
Rolfe Winkler, Alicia McElhaney, and Joseph Walker report: Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder and former CEO of 23andMe, is poised to regain control of the DNA-testing company after a nonprofit she controls topped a prior bid. […] Hovering over the bankruptcy proceedings—and a sale—is what will happen to customers’ genetic data under new ownership. Customer fears sparked a…