On February 13, 2015, President Obama spoke forcefully on cybersecurity threats at the Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection Summit, and signed an Executive Order designed to encourage the sharing of cyber-threat information through the formation of “hubs” – Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs). The President observed that much of the United States’ critical infrastructure runs … Continue reading
Following Europe’s recognition of the “right to be forgotten” online, California has enacted its own version of the requirement, though limited to the state’s residents who are minors under 18 (“Minors”). The California law (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 22580-81), which became effective January 1, 2015, applies to websites, social media sites, mobile apps … Continue reading