NAAG Launches Cybersecurity Resource Center Last week the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced a new initiative focused on cybersecurity. The NAAG Center on Cyber and Technology (CyTech) joins other NAAG centers focused on key public interests, and will…
Alvaro Bedoya was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week. His term will expire on Sept. 25, 2026. Commissioner Bedoya will replace former Commissioner Rohit Chopra, who now heads the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.…
Virginia Passes Amendments to VCDPA Governor Glenn Young of Virginia last week approved three amendments to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). The first amendment, H 381, creates an exemption to consumers’ right to delete, and will allow data…
On April 11, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan spoke about data privacy and security at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit 2022 in Washington, D.C. Khan began by acknowledging the expansive role that digitalization…
Under the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act (Act), the FTC has the authority to enforce various antitrust and consumer protection laws affecting a majority of industries. In particular, section 5(a) of the Act empowers the FTC to…
When the European Union (EU) enacted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 2, 2018, the world was introduced to the concept of data minimization. According to Article 5 of the GDPR, data minimization means “personal data shall be…
