Sara Merken reports: The U.S. Supreme Court may decide if someone who improperly uses their authorized computer access, such as a cop looking up a strip club dancer’s license plate as a favor, can be liable under a federal anti-hacking law. A December petition seeks the high court review because appeals courts are split on…
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Germany Publishes Draft Regulation on the Reimbursement of Digital Health Applications
Ulrike Elteste, Kristof Van Quathem and Anna Oberschelp de Meneses of Covington & Burling write: Germany recently enacted a law that enables state health insurance schemes to reimburse costs related to the use of digital health applications (“health apps”), but the law requires the Federal Ministry of Health to first develop the reimbursement process for…
The UK government to strengthen security of internet-connected products
January 27 — A new law will protect millions of users of internet-connected household items from the threat of cyber hacks, Digital Minister Matt Warman announced today. The plans, drawn up by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), will make sure all consumer smart devices sold in the UK adhere to the three…
Ottawa considering ‘significant and meaningful’ compensation for privacy breach victims
Catharine Tunney reports: Canadians who fall victim to privacy breaches could soon be eligible for some sort of compensation as the Liberal government works on introducing a new set of online rights. Mandate letters for Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains and Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault say they’ve been asked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
FTC Summarizes 2019 Changes to Data Security Orders
Caleb Skeath and Danielle Kehl of Covington & Burling write: In a recent blog post, the Federal Trade Commission highlighted three key changes it made in 2019 in its approach to issuing orders in data security enforcement matters. As stated by Andrew Smith, the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, in the blog post, the…
Vietnam government drafts decree to protect personal data
Vietnam News/ANN reports: The Ministry of Public Security is drafting a governmental decree on personal data protection in order to protect the legal rights and interests of individuals and organisations. Vietnam is facing increasing cases of personal data theft, with more entities collecting, analysing and processing data for different purposes without notifying customers. […] Several…