Online Trust Alliance Releases Internet of Things Trust Framework
One of the most common devices in the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) was reportedly discovered to have a bug. According to the research firm Fortinet, a popular fitness tracker was vulnerable to...
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Self-driving Cars, Mood-controlled Lighting and FitBits: More FTC IoT...
Almost one year ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its “Internet of Things (IoT): Privacy and Security in a Connected World” report urging companies to implement best practices for...
View ArticleOnline Trust Alliance IoT Trust Framework Nears Release
Throughout 2015, the Online Trust Alliance (“OTA”) (a U.S.-based non-profit organization which originated in 2005 as an informal industry working group drawn largely from the technology and marketing...
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Hello Barbie May Not Be As Smart As We Thought
We wrote previously about the “Hell No Barbie Campaign” and the recent lawsuit against Mattel for its Hello Barbie doll privacy violations, but through all this hype, we have yet to learn exactly what...
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Lawyers & Clients Need to Understand the Cyber Threats to the IoT (Internet...
Wired reported its 2016 Cyber Threats which included the comment that “anyone who follows cybersecurity knows that techniques get bolder and more sophisticated each year. The last twelve months saw...
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Top Trends to Watch for in 2016
Manufacturers continued to face challenges and find opportunities related to cybersecurity in 2015, and those trends can only be expected to intensify in 2016. New laws and new threats (discussed in...
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The Internet of Things: Evaluating the Interplay of Interoperability,...
The financial impact of the Internet of Things on the global economy will be significantly affected by interoperability. A 2015 McKinsey Global Institute report indicated that, “[on] average,...
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Legal Developments in Connected Car Arena Provide Glimpse of Privacy and Data...
With the holiday season in the rear view, automobiles equipped with the newest technology connecting carmakers with their vehicles, vehicles with the world around them, and drivers with the consumer...
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Watch Out for Cybersecurity Threats to IoT (Internet of Things) Medical Devices!
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidelines since all IoT “medical devices that use software and are connected to hospital and health care organizations’ networks have...
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Are Kids’ Connected Toys Secure Enough?
If the Hello Barbie complaints weren’t enough, now it has been announced that researchers determined that the kids’ toys, the Fisher-Price Smart Toy Bear and the hereO GPS watch, had some serious...
View ArticleThe Internet of Things After the Italian Jobs Act
The new Italian Jobs Act provisions open new opportunities for the usage of Internet of Things technologies aimed at monitoring employees in their working activity. We covered this issue in a previous...
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China and the Internet of Things: A Love Story
I posted this article on our China Law Blog Facebook page yesterday: I have seen the future of media, and it’s in China. That spurred the following comment from one of our readers: Wow, you posted...
View ArticlePrivacy, Security, and IoT Prominent Themes at Silicon Flatirons DBM Conference
On January 31, 2016, the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado hosted its annual Digital Broadband Migration Symposium. The theme of this...
View ArticleFTC Settles Deception and Unfairness Charges Against ASUS Over Router Security
The FTC has cautioned that a recent settlement holds lessons for companies involved in the Internet of Things. The settlement, announced on Tuesday, was reached with hardware manufacturer ASUS over...
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Four Things Super Tuesday Voters Should Think About
Perhaps the best commentary yet on this election cycle came from a tweet: “If the 2016 Presidential Election were a season of The West Wing everyone would be like ‘Oh Jesus Christ, Aaron.’” But here we...
View ArticleReady for the New Internet of Things Business Models?
The Internet of Things is leading to a shift from a business based on products to a business of services, triggering new legal issues to which companies might not be prepared. The title of a famous...
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Marijuana and the Internet of Things, Part 1
There has been considerable buzz around the term “Internet of Things” over the past few years. But what exactly is the Internet of Things (IoT)? It is: [T]he network of physical objects—devices,...
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Marijuana and the Internet of Things, Part 2
Part 1 of this series was on the union of marijuana and the Internet of Things (IoT). This post is on the the legal issues cannabis business lawyers face in representing companies involved in the...
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Internet of Things Bill Introduced
Recognizing the growing number of connected and interconnected devices, a bipartisan group of Senators recently introduced a bill which would convene a working group of Federal stakeholders to provide...
View ArticleFTC Takes Enforcement Action Regarding Data Security and IoT
As legislators across the world grapple with the thorny issue of suppliers’ liability for digital content and online services, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the U.S. has used its existing...
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