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Aaron Haberman is experienced in defending companies in government investigations and advising them regarding compliance with state and federal laws including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Data security will be an enforcement priority for the FTC in 2023. The FTC, in its December 14, 2022, Commission meeting, highlighted four data security measures that it believes are particularly important for strong cybersecurity.

This Update discusses what these safeguards are and why the FTC believes they are so critical.

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On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), kicking off its long-awaited rulemaking on commercial surveillance and data security.

The ANPRM is the first step in a long process that could result in the adoption of a federal regulation addressing privacy, data security, and use of

In its most recent open meeting, the Federal Trade Commission unanimously: (1) issued a Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act policy statement directed at ed tech providers, and (2) proposed amendments to the Endorsement Guides, which address influencer advertising on social media and consumer reviews.

The COPPA policy statement makes clear that the FTC is

Alvaro Bedoya has now been sworn in as a commissioner for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. This restores a Democratic majority on the Commission and will enable the agency to move forward with the aggressive agenda of Chair Lina Khan. As a result, we can expect to see significant actions by the FTC on privacy