Illuminate Education has implemented “robust” security measures to protect student data, the company said in a statement Thursday after reaching a $5.1 million settlement with states over data privacy claims (see 2511060032). The company said the investigation and settlement are related to its 2022 data breach.
California's Oct. 30 settlement with Sling TV reinforced that regulators are focused on opt-out processes and children’s data, while revealing that they are looking more closely at how privacy choices influence the consumer experience, privacy lawyers said afterward.
The sudden dismissal of a consumer's biometrics lawsuit in Illinois against Home Depot leaves legal questions about facial scanning technology's future use at self-checkout kiosks, said Kathryn Rattigan, Robinson+Cole lawyer, in a blog post Thursday.
The number of enforcement actions under state consumer privacy laws is “building” and could soon explode, said Troutman privacy attorney David Stauss on his firm’s webinar Thursday. For companies, injunctive relief could be just as costly as the monetary penalty, he cautioned.
Illuminate Education failed to use basic security measures to protect student data, which led to a breach affecting millions of children, attorneys general from Connecticut, New York and California announced Thursday in a $5.1 million settlement with the education software company.
Illuminate Education failed to use basic security measures to protect student data, which led to a breach affecting millions of children, attorneys general from Connecticut, New York and California announced Thursday in a $5.1 million settlement with the education software company.
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Kick and Reddit meet the criteria for social media platforms that must comply with Australia's social media age restrictions starting Dec. 10, the eSafety Commissioner announced Wednesday.
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When immigration enforcement and patient privacy collide, health care providers must remember that HIPAA's view of personal health information (PHI) is broad, Davis Wright's Adam Greene told a Health Care Compliance Association event Wednesday.
Facial recognition technology (FRT) deployment in stadiums can facilitate safety and security, though its use raises privacy and cybersecurity concerns, said Orrick lawyers in a Monday blog post.