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A partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act and a parti. . - MK
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (397+ words) A partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act and a partial amendment to the standard (notification) for the violation of the Personal Information Protection Act will take effect on the 19th to increase the effectiveness and…...
I Don't Think I'm A Data Broker' Is Not A Defense
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (1133+ words) Just because a company doesn't see itself as a data broker when it looks in the mirror doesn't mean regulators would agree. "I'm not a data broker' " that's probably what a lot of you in this room think," said Tony…...
License Plate Readers at Home Depot and Lowe's Ignite Privacy Firestorm
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (347+ words) What home improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe's are positioning as measures to combat retail theft is drawing concerns and criticisms from would-be patrons of the establishments regarding privacy concerns, as license plate readers at said retailers' parking lots are…...
The BR Privacy, Security & AI Download: May 2026
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (217+ words) Blank Rome partners Daniel R. Saeedi and Rachel L. Schaller, and associates Amanda M. Noonan and Gabrielle N. Ganze authored this alert discussing the recent Seventh Circuit ruling that Illinois" 2024 BIPA amendment applies retroactively, curbing per-scan damages and significantly reducing defendants" exposure in pending…...
$13 M Settlement: Payout follows unlawful driver data trades
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (337+ words) General Motors is on the hook for $12. 75 million in penalties to resolve a data mining lawsuit. In 2020, General Motors allegedly began selling this data to two data brokers: Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions and Verisk Analytics, Inc. , earing approximately $20 million nationwide…...
Lithuania Data Privacy Report: 48% Surge in Complaints
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (56+ words) Lithuania's VDAI reports a massive increase in data privacy complaints. Discover how human error and AI are shaping the Baltic nation's security landscape....
Privacy Tip #490 " Dating App Hijacks + Repurposes College Student's Tik Tok Video
1+ week, 2+ day ago (308+ words) In the category of how technology can be fun, yet dangerous, a 19 year old college student alleges that the dating app Meete took a video she innocently posted on Tik Tok of her high school graduation, then "overlayed it with…...
How the Federal Wiretap Act Became a Weapon Against Privacy Policy Missteps " And What Companies Should Do About It
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (258+ words) On the legislative front, California lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 690, proposing to clarify that tracking technologies used for "commercial business purposes" fall outside CIPA's scope. That bill stalled in 2025, however, and was placed on a two-year track, leaving the business community…...
Residents Raise Privacy and Transparency Concerns Over Flock License Plate Cameras
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (327+ words) Residents in several communities are raising questions about the growing use of Flock Safety license plate recognition cameras, commonly known as Flock cameras, citing concerns over privacy, data retention, transparency, and oversight. Residents are additionally seeking transparency regarding the policies…...
The Eason Report: Discoverability of AI Chats
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (638+ words) By now, most attorneys have certainly seen how AI can supplement one's practice in any number of ways. But, what happens when AI is used against you? One trend I've encountered with striking regularity, sometimes daily, is the surge in…...