Five Years Later: Evolving IoT Cybersecurity Guidelines

The Background…and NIST’s Plan for Improving IoT Cybersecurity The passage of the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act in 2020 marked a pivotal step in enhancing the cybersecurity of IoT products. Recognizing the increasing internet connectivity of physical devices, this legislation tasked NIST with developing cybersecurity guidelines to manage and secure IoT effectively. As … Read more

FTC Action Ends Ecommerce Empire Builders Online Business Opportunity Scam

Court order bans company and its owner from selling business opportunities, requires them to turn over assets A Federal Trade Commission lawsuit has put a stop to Ecommerce Empire Builders’ (EEB) business opportunity scam that used false promises of large profits to entice consumers into paying for help starting “Ecommerce empires” through online storefronts. View … Read more

Simplification of record-keeping obligation: EDPB and EDPS adopt letter to EU Commission

Brussels, 08 May – The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have adopted a letter, addressed to the European Commission, on the upcoming proposal on the simplification of record-keeping obligation under the GDPR, amounting to a targeted amendment of Art. 30(5) GDPR. The joint letter replies to the letter … Read more

European Patent Organisation and extension of adequacy decisions for the UK: EDPB adopts opinions

Brussels, 06 May – During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s draft adequacy decision under the GDPR concerning the European Patent Organisation (EPO). In addition, the Board adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s proposal to extend the validity of the UK adequacy decisions under … Read more