*This post was authored by Daniel Lass, law clerk at Robinson+Cole. Daniel is not admitted to practice law.
Last year, as reported in a memo recently obtained by WIRED, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued internal guidance that its examiners and other employees cannot use generative artificial intelligence (AI) for any…
Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced settlements with two data brokers, Growbots, Inc. and UpLead LLC, for failure to register and pay the fees required of a data broker under the California Delete Act.
Growbots is a software company that provides an outbound sales platform to help users find, engage with, and…
The Town of Enfield, New Hampshire, appears to have been the victim of a man-in-the-middle scheme involving the transfer of $742,000 to a fraudulent bank account. The town is constructing a new $7.2 million public safety building. An employee was tricked into sending the payment to a fraudulent bank account instead of the construction company…
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, released its annual report to Congress this month. The 793-page report responds to the Commission’s mandate to “monitor, investigate, and report to Congress on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.” The report is…
The Federal Trade Commission provides consumers with tips and advice, including online privacy. Its Scam Alerts are helpful and timely.
Continuing its mission, the FTC has launched Youville, an online learning platform targeted to kids aged 8-12. According to the FTC, Youville contains educational materials and tools to use at home and in the…
*This post was authored by Daniel Lass, law clerk at Robinson+Cole. Daniel is not admitted to practice law.
Microsoft is developing a way to eliminate hallucinations, or false responses, in artificial intelligence (AI) models. It filed U.S. Patent Application No. 18/140,658, entitled “Interacting with a Language Model using External Knowledge and Feedback,” in April…
While California was the first state to implement a comprehensive consumer privacy rights law and the first to bring an enforcement action for violations, Texas is quickly becoming the next privacy regulator to watch. The Texas Privacy and Data Security Act (TPDSA) became effective in July 2024, and the Texas Securing Children Online through Parental…
During the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) meeting on November 8, 2024, it voted to proceed with formal rulemaking regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity audits. The CPPA’s rulemaking related to AI runs parallel to the California Civil Rights Department’s push for its regulations related to AI.
The CPPA’s proposed regulations include details related to:…
Oak Valley Hospital, located in Oakdale, California, reached a settlement in a class action related to a 2023 data breach. On July 18, 2023, Oak Valley detected suspicious activity on its IT systems. Pursuant to the forensic investigation, Oak Valley determined that an unauthorized third-party had access to its systems from April 21 to July…
On November 12, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency, along with its security partners in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, issued the cybersecurity advisory “2023 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities,” outlining top vulnerabilities impacting companies across the free world.
The…
