http://faegrebdc.com/technology en-us Copyright 2000-16 FaegreBD Consulting. All Rights Reserved. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 11/28/2016 8:54:41 AM Faegre Baker Daniels attorney Kathleen Rice has been appointed as a Commissioner to the U.S. Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission—a bipartisan commission with 15 members that has a set term of 18 months. Commissioners are tasked with studying how... http://faegrebdc.com/kathleen-rice-appointed-to-us-commission-on-evidence-based-policymaking 29 Jul 2016 00:00:00:000 On July 14, 2016, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a warrant issued under the Stored Communications Act (SCA) is subject to the same territorial restrictions as a traditional warrant: the government’s reach is limited to the... http://faegrebdc.com/second-circuit-stored-communications-act-warrants-cannot-reach-overseas-data 19 Jul 2016 00:00:00:000 The FCC has circulated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on privacy rules for Internet Service Providers (ISPs). If approved, it would affect the use of consumer data by ISPs and telecommunication companies. The FCC will vote on the matter... http://faegrebdc.com/fcc-proposes-rules-on-data-privacy-and-isps-role-in 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00:000 Substantive changes to IP protection in the recently signed Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (the Act) may be advantageous to U.S. IP owners. However, many of the Act's enforcement tools still need to be implemented by the... http://faegrebdc.com/trade-facilitation-and-trade-enforcement-act-enhances-us-intellectual-property 04 Mar 2016 00:00:00:000 Internet access is essential to all elements of social participation, and it can have a particularly positive impact on rural communities. In an article published in Law360, FaegreBD Consulting principal Andy Ehrlich and director Josh Andrews... http://faegrebdc.com/broadband-challenges-remain-for-rural-communities 20 Jan 2016 00:00:00:000 In December, the White House released its Unified Agenda, which outlines the various regulations different federal agencies are working on and where each is in the rulemaking process. The administration’s priorities for the telecommunications and... http://faegrebdc.com/outline-of-the-president-obamas-2016-privacy-and-telecommunications-agenda 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00:000 Legislative efforts to increase transparency, efficiency and accountability at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are underway. On November 16, 2015, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2583, the FCC Process Reform Act of 2015... http://faegrebdc.com/reforms-coming-to-federal-communications-commission-house-passes-bipartisan-legislation 23 Nov 2015 00:00:00:000 Policy changes announced by the Obama administration on September 18 will allow U.S. food and agriculture companies, U.S. telecommunications companies and U.S. building material supplier companies to establish a business presence in Cuba. These... http://faegrebdc.com/shrinking-sanctions-new-changes-allow-us-companies-to-establish-cuban-business-presence 23 Sep 2015 00:00:00:000 In June, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it expects to finalize its small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) rule, as required under the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA), by June 2016. Until then, the primary... http://faegrebdc.com/faa-approves-1000th-authorization-for-commercial-use-of-drones 31 Aug 2015 00:00:00:000 Charles (Skip) Stitt—a nationally recognized leader in government innovation and efficiency—has joined FaegreBD Consulting as a senior director with the firm’s government advocacy and consulting team in Washington, D.C. Before moving to the private... http://faegrebdc.com/national-leader-in-government-innovation-and-efficiency-skip-stitt-joins 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00:000 News of data breaches have become commonplace as our society and economy increasingly move towards technology to help citizens and companies manage accounts and organize and store information. FaegreBDC senior director Kathleen Rice, who was former... http://faegrebdc.com/data-breach-no-company-immune 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00:000 At an Energy & Environmental Symposium held in Washington, D.C., FaegreBD Consulting hosted several expert panels on issues surrounding energy security, grid reliability, energy imports/exports, as well as a congressional committee outlook. The... http://faegrebdc.com/energy-environmental-symposium-draws-energy-industry-media 03 Mar 2015 00:00:00:000 With the FDA's latest guidance on cybersecurity, it's now critical for medical device manufacturers to address cybersecurity during the design and development stages and in preparing premarket submissions. Join us as Faegre Baker Daniels... http://faegrebdc.com/cybersecurity-for-medical-devices 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00:000 FaegreBD Consulting announced today that Mary Bono and Nick Manetto have been promoted to Principal. Bono, formerly a U.S. congresswoman from California’s 45th district, joined the firm in 2013 as a Senior Vice President. She focuses her consulting... http://faegrebdc.com/faegrebd-consulting-promotes-mary-bono-and-nick-manetto-to-principal 26 Jan 2015 00:00:00:000 In mid-January, President Obama announced that he will work with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to remove restrictions that prohibit cities and municipalities from competing for federal dollars directed toward rural broadband... http://faegrebdc.com/presidents-announcement-on-rural-broadband-could-shift-development 21 Jan 2015 00:00:00:000 In the wake of several high-profile cyber-attacks in the U.S., President Obama has announced a need for nationalized regulations on companies exposed to data breaches. Business leaders largely support such legislation as they could focus on a single... http://faegrebdc.com/the-need-for-a-national-data-breach-notification-law 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00:000 The FBI is investigating a cyber-attack believed to have been launched by hackers loyal to Islamic State against social media accounts belonging to the U.S. Central Command, which oversees the U.S.-led airstrikes on Islamic State in Iraq and Syria... http://faegrebdc.com/after-sony-and-centcom-cyber-attacks-mary-bono-expresses-optimism 13 Jan 2015 00:00:00:000 In the wake of several high-profile cyber-attacks in the U.S., President Obama has announced increased regulations on companies exposed to data breaches. National chains have largely applauded the move as they can now focus on a single national... http://faegrebdc.com/a-national-standard-on-data-breach-regulations-welcomed-by-business 13 Jan 2015 00:00:00:000 Former congresswoman Mary Bono is senior vice president at FaegreBD Consulting where she leads a technology, privacy and cybersecurity practice. In an article authored for The Hill, Bono details the importance of building a nationwide interoperable... http://faegrebdc.com/lets-get-firstnet-right-now 06 Jan 2015 00:00:00:000 Strategic advocate Libby Baney has rejoined FaegreBD Consulting as a senior director on the firm's health and biosciences team in Washington, D.C. Baney will create and implement public policy solutions for corporations, trade associations... http://faegrebdc.com/health-and-internet-policy-advocate-libby-baney-returns-to-faegrebd 09 Dec 2014 00:00:00:000 Supporters of cyber-threat information sharing legislation that would offer liability protection to companies that share threat intel with the government and others may push harder than ever to get a bill passed before the next Congress. However... http://faegrebdc.com/kathleen-rice-talks-to-politico-about-possibility-of-cybersecurity-legislation 19 Nov 2014 00:00:00:000 New big data programs in the agricultural sector have raised a number of privacy concerns among farmers about the types of information being collected and how that information is being used. In an article authored for Food & Drink, FaegreBD... http://faegrebdc.com/is-there-room-for-privacy 13 Nov 2014 00:00:00:000 Prompted by the disclosure of NSA surveillance by Edward Snowden in 2013, The FISA Improvements Act was proposed by Senator Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The aim of the act is to establish the surveillance program as... http://faegrebdc.com/congress-will-overcome-gridlock-to-pass-the-fisa-improvements-act 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00:000 Former Congresswoman and senior vice president of FaegreBD Consulting Mary Bono will be a speaker at the Eccles Centre for the autumn 6th form conference on American Politics. Bono will speak alongside Brian Baird (D-WA) plus academics and... http://faegrebdc.com/congress-to-campus-uk 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00:000 The International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show® (IHMRS) is the longest running and most comprehensive trade event for the hospitality industry, held each November in New York. Kathleen Rice, counsel for Faegre Baker Daniels, specializes in privacy... http://faegrebdc.com/the-international-hotel-motel-restaurant-show 09 Nov 2014 00:00:00:000 In the wake of high profile cyber-attacks targeting retailers and banks, pressure is on Congress to pass legislation addressing this problem before the next big cyber-attack occurs. Kathleen Rice, Mary Bono and Robert Ehrich of FaegreBD Consulting... http://faegrebdc.com/congress-must-pass-cyber-legislation-before-next-attack 06 Nov 2014 00:00:00:000 The CLE conference serves the purpose of educating the profession and the public about current and potential new issues in national security that warrant examination. This year's conference includes panels focused on the general counsels from... http://faegrebdc.com/24th-annual-review-of-the-field-of-national-security-law 06 Nov 2014 00:00:00:000 On Sept. 3, 2014, Kathleen Rice, former counsel for the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), joined the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels and its public policy division FaegreBD Consulting as... http://faegrebdc.com/former-us-senate-intelligence-committee-counsel-kathleen-rices-move-to 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00:000 On Thursday, October 23, 2014, Georgia Regents University will host a summit on campus focused on advances in cyber security and ways to promote cyber education. The summit will be hosted by U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and feature leaders... http://faegrebdc.com/cyber-education-summit 23 Oct 2014 00:00:00:000 On September 30, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law an expansion of current California data breach laws. The bill, AB 1710, which was introduced in the wake of several high-profile data breaches, builds on current breach... http://faegrebdc.com/new-california-data-breach-requirements-signed-into-law 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00:000