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Cybersecurity Effort Moves Forward – NIST Issues Final Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Framework
By InfoLawGroup LLP on February 18, 2014
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Maine Supreme Court Affirms Validity of Smart Meter Opt-Out Program
By InfoLawGroup LLP on August 01, 2012
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Colorado PUC Holds Hearing on Smart Grid Privacy Rules
By InfoLawGroup LLP on October 18, 2011
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FTC Proposes Revisions to COPPA Rule
By InfoLawGroup LLP on September 15, 2011
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Nonprofit Must Rehire Employees Axed for Facebook Complaints
By InfoLawGroup LLP on September 08, 2011
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CFPB Tasked with FCRA Interpretation - FTC Issues Staff Report to Aid Transition
By InfoLawGroup LLP on July 26, 2011
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Capitalizing on Privacy Practices - Study Indicates Consumers Will Pay for Privacy
By InfoLawGroup LLP on July 14, 2011
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Supreme Court Pro-Business and First Amendment - Targeted Regulations in Trouble
By InfoLawGroup LLP on June 28, 2011
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California Federal Court Dismisses Bulk of Privacy Suit Against Facebook
By InfoLawGroup LLP on June 07, 2011
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Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule Proposed by HHS - Find Out Who Has Accessed Your Health Records
By InfoLawGroup LLP on June 01, 2011
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"Privacy by Design": A Key Concern for VCs and Start-Ups
By InfoLawGroup LLP on May 23, 2011
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Federal Privacy Enforcement Update: SEC Fines Executives for Privacy and Security Violations
By InfoLawGroup LLP on April 13, 2011
As we have reported previously on our blog, federal agencies, including the FTC, NLRB and EEOC have been very active in taking action against privacy and information security violations. This trend continues with the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) recent announcement of a settlement with three former executives a brokerage firm (GunnAllen Financial, Inc.). The SEC alleged that the former executives violated the Commission's Privacy Rule and Safeguards Rule (Regulation S-P) and aided and abetted the firm in violating these rules. This enforcement action marks the first time the SEC assessed financial penalties against individuals charged solely with violating Regulation S-P.
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Oklahoma State House Passes Smart Grid Privacy Bill
By InfoLawGroup LLP on March 23, 2011
On March 18, 2011, the Oklahoma State House passed the Electric Utility Data Protection Act (House Bill 1079). The state's Senate will consider the bill next.The Act seeks to establish standards to govern the use and disclosure of electric utility usage data (including personal information) by electric utilities, customers of electric utilities and third parties. The Act also requires electric utility companies to maintain the confidentiality of customer data and allow customers to access the data. State Rep. Scott Martin noted that customers will see energy savings from the Smart Grid, but are vulnerable to potential access of their data by third parties. "This legislation should ensure customers can reap the many benefits of this new system without having to fear someone getting access to their data without permission," said Martin. The legislation is said to have the support of the Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company, which has already converted 100,000 standard meters to smart meters in the state and plans to install 800,000 smart meters in the next two years.
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ABA Information Security Committee Launches Smart Grid Working Group
By InfoLawGroup LLP on February 23, 2011
On February 12, 2011, the American Bar Association Information Security Committee established the Smart Grid Privacy and Security Working Group. The working group's mission is to increase awareness regarding privacy and information security legal issues arising in connection with the Smart Grid among consumers, regulators, utilities, service provider and other stakeholders. Gib Sorebo, Chief Cybersecurity Technologist at SAIC, and Boris Segalis, partner at InfoLawGroup, will co-chair the group.
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U.S. Department of Energy Takes on Smart Grid Security
By InfoLawGroup LLP on February 03, 2011
On February 1, 2011, the Department of Energy announced the launch of the Cyber Security Initiative to develop cyber security risk management process guidelines for the electric grid. The Department's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability will lead the effort in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
