Federal Court Narrows ‘Third Party’ Warrant Requirement

In United States v. Carpenter, the United States Supreme Court ruled that, before the police could obtain historical cell site location information (CSLI) about the location of someone’s cell phone in the past, they had to seek and obtain a warrant fr… Continue reading Federal Court Narrows ‘Third Party’ Warrant Requirement

On Opioids, Consultants and Information Security

On Feb. 4, consulting firm McKinsey agreed to pay a fine of more than a half-billion dollars to various state attorneys general in connection with their role in promoting the sale of addictive opioids to individuals across the country. The fine, which… Continue reading On Opioids, Consultants and Information Security

Canada’s New Data Privacy Law Now in Effect

The other day I got a 2019 prediction from TrustArc CEO Chris Babel. He said that managing privacy will be the new normal, like securing data or paying taxes. “Privacy will continue on a similar path as the evolution of cybersecurity. Like with securi… Continue reading Canada’s New Data Privacy Law Now in Effect