http://faegrebdc.com/privacy-data-security-and-cybersecurity en-us Copyright 2000-16 FaegreBD Consulting. All Rights Reserved. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 11/27/2016 1:15:35 PM 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 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 Companies today maintain more personal data than ever before, and each day brings new and creative ways to leverage that data to reach consumers, manage employees and compete in the marketplace. With this creativity and innovation, however, comes a... http://faegrebdc.com/defending-and-avoiding-privacy-litigation 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00:000 Lauren K. Bloch has joined FaegreBD Consulting as an advisor with the firm’s health and biosciences team in Washington, D.C., following multiple positions as a management consultant and project manager at the U.S. Departments of Health and Human... http://faegrebdc.com/lauren-bloch-brings-coalition-project-management-to-health-biosciences-team 24 Sep 2015 00:00:00:000 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a guide for businesses with practical tips and advice to help organizations better secure their data. The guide, Start With Security, draws on more than 50 data security enforcement actions by the FTC... http://faegrebdc.com/ftc-releases-data-security-guide-for-businesses 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00:000 ICANN, the regulatory body responsible for overseeing online domain name registration, has asked for public comment on a potential decision to prohibit domains from being registered without requiring individuals' personal information such as... http://faegrebdc.com/libby-baney-weighs-in-on-domain-registration-debate-in-cio 10 Jul 2015 00:00:00:000 Please join Faegre Baker Daniels and FaegreBD Consulting for a luncheon presentation by: Maureen Ohlhausen, commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D., chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on... http://faegrebdc.com/faegrebd-insights 28 Apr 2015 00:00:00:000 The U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee took the first steps recently to establish a federal law that would cover actions that companies need to take to secure consumer data. Additionally, the legislation outlines notification requirements those... http://faegrebdc.com/first-steps-taken-to-establish-federal-law-requiring-companies-to 07 Apr 2015 00:00:00:000 FaegreBD Consulting principal and former Congresswoman Mary Bono authored an article for The Hill on the United States’ renewable energy strategy. Bono explained that though people have been able to fill up their gas tank at around $2 per gallon... http://faegrebdc.com/is-renewable-energy-part-of-the-all-of-the-above 19 Mar 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 If 2014 was the year of data vulnerability, 2015 can be the year of data security solutions. Last year’s high-profile data breaches across multiple sectors shook public confidence in the handling of private data, caused substantial financial losses... http://faegrebdc.com/from-data-vulnerability-in-2014-to-data-solutions-in-2015 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 FaegreBD Consulting principal and former congresswoman Mary Bono will speak at the ABA/ACORE webinar, Federal Policy – Moving Renewable Energy Forward in 2015 on how the federal policy landscape is shaping up, and what to expect this year on issues... http://faegrebdc.com/aba-acore-webinar-federal-policy-moving-renewable-energy-forward-in 18 Feb 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 Congress has responded to fears from employers over the theft of trade secrets by proposing legislation to address the issue on a federal level, rather than leaving lawmaking up to the states, which has been the historical approach to trade secret... http://faegrebdc.com/inside-pending-federal-trade-secrets-legislation 10 Dec 2014 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 In testimony before the U.S. House Intelligence Committee last week, Admiral Michael Rogers, Director of the National Security Agency and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, provided a stark assessment of the current cyber threat environment with... http://faegrebdc.com/us-cyber-threat-matter-of-when-not-if-says-security 25 Nov 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 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