December 06, 2018
NP Privacy Partner
Author(s): Jenny L. Holmes, Valerie Breslin Montague
Lawmakers demand answers from Amazon, AOL to pay largest settlement in COPPA history, 500 million Marriott guests affected in recent data breach and more. Here’s what’s trending in data privacy and cybersecurity.
The lawmakers’ concern is that the product has serious accuracy issues, disproportionately burdens communities of color and runs the risk of stifling Americans’ willingness to exercise their First Amendment rights in public.—Karina Puttieva
Oath Inc., the owner of AOL, will pay $4.95 million in penalties for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.—Jenny L. Holmes
Last Friday, November 30, 2018, Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) disclosed a data breach impacting up to 500 million guests.—Jenny L. Holmes
Corrective action plan and financial settlement serve as a reminder to guard patient information when responding to media or similar inquiries.—Valerie Breslin Montague
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