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From token generation events and drone regulation to the latest developments in privacy and data security compliance, our Technology Industry Blog focuses on the still-evolving regulatory landscape for companies developing new products and services, as well as those for whom technology figures prominently into their day-to-day operations.

Many of our contributors are IAAP-certified privacy professionals or hold advanced STEM degrees, with prior experience working as systems engineers and software developers. As a result, our blog offers that rare coupling of legal insight and technical sophistication, making it a true resource for businesses operating at the bleeding edge, where reliable legal intel can prevent project delays as well as civil and criminal exposure.

Recent Blog Posts

NIST Nov. 17 Workshop on AI Safety Gaps Offers Opportunity for Industry Participation

November 14, 2023

Beware Privacy Risks In Training AI Models With Health Data

November 9, 2023

Houston Founders: How Safe is Your Company’s Data?

November 1, 2023

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Making your Dreams Come True: How to Reduce AI Risks and Liabilities

October 2, 2023

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The Changing Landscape of Personal Health Data – Washington State’s My Health My Data Act

September 15, 2023

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Insights Into the Changing Landscape of Cyber Insurance

August 29, 2023

Navigating the Blockchain Landscape: Recent IRS Guidance on Convertible Virtual Currency and the Tre...

August 29, 2023

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AI: Tomorrow’s Platform or Today’s Ethical Quicksand?

August 2, 2023

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You Thought Federal Compliance Was Enough? Don’t Forget the States

July 25, 2023

2023 Updates to FTC Endorsement Guides

July 25, 2023

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New Paradigm for Fighting Cyber Fraud in the Automotive and Mobility Industries

June 26, 2023

Texas Is Next to Pass a Consumer-Friendly, Comprehensive Privacy Law

June 2, 2023

Making Practical Use of the Federal Agencies’ New Ransomware Guidance

May 26, 2023

Indiana To Become the Seventh State to Pass Comprehensive Personal Privacy Law

April 27, 2023

Maritime Industry Hit by Yet Another Swell of Cyberattacks

April 20, 2023

You’re So Vain, You Probably Think This Software’s About You…

March 29, 2023

Iowa to Become the Sixth State to Pass Comprehensive Personal Privacy Law

March 24, 2023

WARNING – Banking Crisis Could Fuel Increase in Cyber Fraud Schemes

March 16, 2023

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Considerations for an Effective OFAC Compliance Program in the Tech Industry

March 13, 2023

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Why Space Exploration Is Driving Innovation and Raising Novel Legal Questions

February 22, 2023

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 110: Dutch Treatment: The Netherlands & Tech Giants

January 26, 2023

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 109: India and Digital Data Protection

January 13, 2023

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 108: Identity Management

January 11, 2023

Smart city and Internet of Things concept.

Global Supply Chains under Increased Cyber Threats

January 6, 2023

SCOTUS Decision Could Limit Censorship by Social Media Platforms

January 4, 2023

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 107: The Meaning of the Headlines

January 3, 2023

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In the News:

Watch | DC Deep Dive: The Future of Cryptocurrency

Publication: CivicPoint

Publish Date: December 12, 2022

Authors: Jonathan S. Miller John S. Wagster

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 106: Decentralized Identifiers and Data Privacy

December 6, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 105: Breached!

November 29, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 104: October 2022 Data Privacy News

November 23, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 103: The Future of Data Management

November 10, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 102: Data Brokers and Our Private Location Information

November 7, 2022

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OFAC Enforcement Action Based on a Rewards Program

October 31, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 101: Data Breaches

October 28, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 100: Spell-Jacking

October 17, 2022

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You. Yes, You. Cybersecurity Awareness at the Company Level

October 13, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 99: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 6, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 98: “Do not sell my personal information.”

October 4, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 97: Data Privacy Happenings in August 2022

September 8, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 96: We Are Being Watched, Recorded, and Targeted by “Th...

August 30, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 95: Russia Ratchets Control of the Russian Internet

August 19, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 94: Cryptography and Data Privacy

August 2, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 93: 5G and Data Privacy

July 29, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 92: TikTok and Data Privacy

July 19, 2022

Federal Privacy Bill: Will the United States Enact Comprehensive Privacy Legislation?

July 18, 2022

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Crypto Winter Series: Can the Legal World Catch Up with the Rapid Development of Crypto Innovation? ...

July 14, 2022

Crypto Winter Series: Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Liquidation Principles for Crypto Investors | Part...

July 13, 2022

Crypto Winter Series: What Are the Current Insolvency Concerns and What Do They Mean | Part 1 of 3

July 11, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 91: Data Privacy and Abortion

July 7, 2022

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You’ve Been Crypto-Served

June 23, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 90: The Edge and Personal Data Privacy

June 14, 2022

California Governor Issues an Executive Order on the Web3 and Blockchain Innovation

June 13, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 89: Restaurants and Personal Data Privacy

June 10, 2022

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DOJ Announces First Insider Trading Charges Involving Non-Fungible Tokens

June 8, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 88: India’s Six-Hour Deadline to Report Cyberattacks to...

May 23, 2022

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Liability for Digitally Autonomous Organizations

May 20, 2022

Connecticut is the Fifth State to Have a Comprehensive Privacy Law

May 18, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 87: Japan’s Data Privacy Approach

May 17, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 86: Blockchain and Privacy – The First Imposition o...

April 26, 2022

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Binance Decision Clarifies Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Securities Laws to Digital Asset Tra...

April 19, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 85: Japan’s New Data Privacy Act, 4 Key Developments

March 31, 2022

Five Reasons DOL (Almost) Prohibits 401(k) Cryptocurrency Investments | Fiduciary Focus Series

March 25, 2022

In the News:

Connected Vehicles & Automatic Decision-Making

Publication: Bloomberg Law

Publish Date: March 24, 2022

Authors: Jean Paul Yugo Nagashima

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 84: The Role of EU Data Protection Officers

March 21, 2022

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Crowdfunding Platforms and Patent Rights: What Healthcare Entrepreneurs Need to Know

March 18, 2022

Utah’s Consumer Privacy Act: What Do Businesses Need to Know?

March 11, 2022

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President Biden’s Executive Order Addressing Digital Assets and Technologies

March 9, 2022

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NFT Lawsuits 2022 Roundup

March 1, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 83: Ethical Hacking and Data System Assessments

February 17, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 82: India’s Imminent Data Privacy Law

February 11, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 81: Quantum Computing and Data Privacy

January 28, 2022

Data Privacy Day 2022 – Top 5 Tracks of Data Privacy Detective Podcast

January 28, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 80: Backup and Privacy

January 24, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 79: Data Localization, the Case of Taiwan

January 18, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 78: Data Localization, the Case of Turkey

January 5, 2022

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 77: Data Localization, the Case of Singapore

December 27, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 76: Data Localization, the Case of Australia

December 6, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 75: Data Localization, the Case of Russia

November 9, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 74: Data Localization, the Case of India

November 2, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 73: Data Localization, China and Personal Privacy

October 21, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 72: Personal Privacy Within Your Home

September 30, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 71: Doxing and Kentucky’s Pioneering Anti-Doxing Statut...

September 1, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 70: Backup Copies – Preserving Your Privacy and Busines...

August 30, 2021

Technology and the ADA: Website Accessibility – Part 2

August 5, 2021

Wyoming Paves Way for DAO Legal Company Status

August 2, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 69: Negotiating with Digital Kidnappers

July 28, 2021

Health Care Industry Must Provide Patient Notes via Third-Party App

July 20, 2021

Technology and the ADA: Website Accessibility – Part 1

July 20, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 68: Catching Cyber-Criminals With Digital Forensics

July 8, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 67: Data Flows After Brexit… For Now

July 1, 2021

Cashing in on Personal Data? Not So Fast!

June 2, 2021

A Tech Checkup

May 14, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 66: Phone Scams and You, A True Story

May 10, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 65: Ransomware Basics

May 3, 2021

Right to Repair & Telematics Data Access

April 22, 2021

Google v. Oracle – Supreme Court Issues Landmark Opinion on Fair Use; Sidesteps Interface Copyrigh...

April 9, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 64: The Two Faces of Browsers and Our Privacy Options

April 2, 2021

Blockchain Smart Contracts: Changing the Way Business is Done Today

April 1, 2021

Kentucky Poised To Be National Cryptomining Leader With New Tax Legislation

March 29, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 63: Your Face, Time to Scrub?

March 25, 2021

CCPA vs. CPRA: What Has Changed and How Can Businesses Prepare?

March 22, 2021

Blockchain and Art Provenance: Five Data Privacy Challenges

March 18, 2021

Data Use and Monetization Strategies in the Automotive Sector

March 15, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 62: TikTok and Privacy

February 17, 2021

Blockchain’s Hidden Power in the Supply Chain

February 11, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 61: How Not To Get Phished!

January 28, 2021

Video: How Not To Get Phished!

January 12, 2021

Who Killed the Privacy Shield?

January 8, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 60: Cyber Insurance, What it Does and Doesn’t Cover

January 5, 2021

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 59: Taiwan, a Bridge for East-West Commerce?

December 22, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 58: Personal Privacy and Community IT Systems

December 21, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 57: Protecting Data Privacy Within Databases

December 4, 2020

Proposition 24’s Impact: CCPA v. CPRA Comparison

November 9, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 56: Ransomware and Privacy

November 5, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 55: Differential Privacy and Academic Research

October 26, 2020

Your Business Should Care about Children’s Privacy

October 5, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 54: Contact Tracing Apps and Australia

October 1, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 53: Brazil’s New Personal Data Privacy Law

September 25, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 52: Data Brokers, How Our Personal Information Is Sold

September 1, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 51: Non-Personal Data – India Stakes a Claim on Own...

August 20, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 50 – Intersection Of Cloud Computing And Data Privacy

August 7, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 49 – Hong Kong: What Impact of the National Security La...

July 31, 2020

Privacy Considerations During the Coronavirus Pandemic

July 27, 2020

Is the Crypto Camel’s Nose Under the Banker’s Tent With the OCC’s Interpretative Letter of Jul...

July 24, 2020

Kentucky Continues Progress in Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts

July 24, 2020

Schrems II: Privacy Unshielded

July 17, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 48 – Colombia and Data Privacy

July 6, 2020

Understanding the CMMC’s New Regulatory Reality for Government Contractors

June 26, 2020

Final Proposed CCPA Regulations Submitted for Approval

June 4, 2020

What’s in your report? Disclosure of forensic reports after a data breach

June 3, 2020

Data Breaches in Latin America

May 21, 2020

Protecting Your IP During the Rapid Development of COVID-19 Tech Products

May 6, 2020

Consumers Regain Control of Health Care Data Through New Rule

May 4, 2020

Navigating Convertible Notes During and After COVID-19

April 24, 2020

Preparing for California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance: A Q&A for Businesses

April 3, 2020

Spare a Thought for Patents When Fighting COVID-19

March 26, 2020

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): Regulating the Data Gold Rush

March 23, 2020

#WFH? Security Considerations for Working Remotely

March 23, 2020

What’s Changed? California AG Becerra releases second set of revisions to proposed CCPA regulation...

March 12, 2020

Customedia v. Dish Illustrates Difficulty of Determining Patent Eligibility

March 10, 2020

Dangerous Intersection Ahead: Privacy and Banking Fintech

March 9, 2020

New Bills Suggest Privacy is Top of Mind for State Lawmakers

February 12, 2020

What’s changed? California Attorney General proposed revisions to CCPA just released

February 10, 2020

What’s next? Data protection in the United Kingdom after Brexit

January 31, 2020

Could Banks Be Targeted in Iran’s Cyber Retaliation?

January 7, 2020

New Year, New Data Privacy Laws in Multiple States

January 6, 2020

Data Privacy Detective Podcast Episode 47 – Cookies and California, Businesses Beware

December 23, 2019

Data Privacy Detective Podcast Episode 46 – Finland Leads The Way In The Secondary Use Of Heal...

November 18, 2019

Virtual Data Files Containing Cryptographic Keys

In the News:

Blockchain Voting Systems — Can Democracy Rely on Them?

Publication: Cointelegraph

Authors: John S. Wagster

California’s Consumer Privacy Act Completes its 2019 Legislative Journey

September 17, 2019

Do We Have A Contract? What Delta’s Win Tells Us About Privacy Policies

August 16, 2019

What You Need to Know about Maine’s New Privacy Law

August 15, 2019

A Primer for Litigation Counsel Regarding the Organizing of Loan Workout and Cybersecurity Professio...

July 10, 2019

Solar Energy Providers Should Protect Their Investments with Advanced DC Monitoring

July 8, 2019

Rising Momentum for Blockchain’s Decentralized Finance Applications

July 5, 2019

Georgia Disallows State-Law Claims for Negligent Disclosure of Personal Data

June 13, 2019

The Driverless Car – Ready or Not, Here It Comes

May 14, 2019

Data Privacy Detective Podcast Episode 35 – Hot Topics in Data Privacy – From the U.S. F...

May 13, 2019

The Use and Legal Ramifications of Artificial Intelligence Entering the Workforce

April 30, 2019

Data Privacy Detective Podcast Episode 34 – When Employees Cooperate With Law Enforcement And ...

April 30, 2019

Domain Name Enforcement Post-GDPR

April 15, 2019

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) FAQ

April 11, 2019

Does the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Apply to Your Business? A Flowchart

March 7, 2019

Your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Checklist

March 4, 2019

Data Privacy Detective Podcast Episode 31 – Data Incidents and Breaches: What mid-sized companies ...

March 4, 2019

Thank You Michigan, Next! A Third State Adopts the NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law

February 19, 2019

Data Privacy Detective Podcast Podcast Episode 30 – Good news for 2019 from Europe for US firm...

January 4, 2019

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 27 – Digital Authoritarianism

November 6, 2018

The Federal Tax Consequences of Cryptocurrency Transactions

October 1, 2018

Drone Services: Don’t fly in the face of IP law

September 21, 2018

California Consumer Privacy Act: Applicability and Compliance for Employers

September 5, 2018

Ohio Enacts Law Acknowledging Blockchain Transactions and Granting Safe Harbor Protections to Eligib...

August 9, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 25 – Europe’s GDPR – Representatives an...

July 30, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 24 – Internet Review Sites and Free Expression

July 26, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 23 – California’s New Data Privacy Law

July 9, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 22 – GDPR and non-EU Businesses

June 18, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 21 – GDPR is here

June 1, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 20 – China’s New Data Privacy Standards

May 16, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 19 – The EU/U.S. and Swiss Privacy Shield

April 26, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 18 – How businesses outside the EU can comply w...

April 19, 2018

Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Security And Mining Concept. Safe Lock With Symbol Of Bitcoin On Circuit Board.

New York Attorney General Launches Inquiry into Cryptocurrency Exchanges

April 18, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 17 – Consent: The meaning of it under GDPR

April 17, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 16 – Lawful Processing of Personal Data under t...

April 10, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 15 – Personal Data and the GDPR

April 9, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 14 – Controllers and Processors

April 2, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 13 – Does the GDPR apply to a business outside ...

March 29, 2018

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 12 -The GDPR is Coming

March 26, 2018

Blockchain Update: SEC Order Interrupts the Munchee ICO

December 18, 2017

Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy: Are We Sufficiently Protected? (Part 2 of 3)

December 11, 2017

AI is Surging: Are We Ready for the Fallout? (Part 1 of 3)

November 21, 2017

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 11 – Tech Support Scams

August 25, 2017

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 10 – Cybersecurity & IoT

August 9, 2017

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 9 – Phishing – How to Avoid Being Hooked

August 3, 2017

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 8 – FBI CyberAlert about massive attack, July 2...

July 28, 2017

Let Me Introduce You to Three Robot Lawyers

May 4, 2017

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 7 – Big Data and Your Personal Privacy

December 1, 2016

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 6 – Facial Recognition Technology and Our Priva...

November 28, 2016

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 5 – Top Tips On Protecting Your Data

November 22, 2016

ICOs: Cloud-based but likely grounded in regulations

November 4, 2016

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 4 – Your Personal Checklist for CyberSecurity

October 17, 2016

A Legislative Definition of Blockchain

October 13, 2016

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 3 – The Battleground of Data and Disclosure

October 10, 2016

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 2 – Google and European Data Privacy

October 9, 2016

Data Privacy Detective Podcast – Episode 1 – Data Privacy Starts with You

October 7, 2016

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