Monthly Archives: January, 2020

New FTC Data Security Orders Provide Better Guidance and Protection

The Federal Trade Commission announced new data security orders on January 6. The changes “improve data security practices and provide greater deterrence, within the bounds of our...

Telegram and SEC Dispute Continues as Telegram Refuses to Disclose How it Spent $1.7b

On January 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an emergency letter motion to compel Telegram to disclose information and provide documents regarding...

U.S. Government Website Hacked With Pro-Iran Messages

On January 4, amidst the geopolitical crisis in the Persian Gulf, a United States government website was hacked and vandalized with pro-Iran messages. In...

AT&T and Others Fight Against Higher Speed Tiers in FCC Subsidy Fund

Internet service providers (ISPs) and telecom companies, including AT&T, Frontier, Windstream, and their industry lobbying group are fighting the higher speeds set for the...

New Legislation Polices Spread of Cyber Tools Abroad

Recent legislation will mandate that the State Department disclose “how it polices the sale of cyber tools and services abroad.” The legislation resulted from the discovery that...

Facebook Set to Remove Deepfake Videos Ahead of 2020 Election

Facebook is set to remove deepfake and manipulated videos if the content is edited, but it will keep parody or satire content, as well as content...

U.S. Restricts AI Exports For Satellite Imagery Analysis

On January 6, the Department of Commerce’s rule, restricting American companies that create Artificial Intelligence (AI) software for satellite image analysis from exporting their...

Law Firm Sued for Legal Malpractice by Crypto Fund Management

On December 31, Faegre Baker Daniels was sued for legal malpractice  by a crypto fund manager, Digital Capital Management, that said “the firm provided...