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The interagency Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force, which was created last year and is led by the Department of Commerce (through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration) and the Department of Health and Human Services (through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), released a report on protecting minors online, Online Health

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The recent passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPR) earlier this summer and the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) last May has put consumer privacy squarely on the national agenda. Now there are signs that government is responding. While a number of privacy bills have been introduced in Congress

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As connected products are increasingly integrated into everyday life, measures to address the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices continue to evolve. Some of the latest initiatives include the following.
NTIA issues guidance on cybersecurity communications
Last month, as part of an ongoing multi-stakeholder initiative, a working group of the National Telecommunications and Information

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced it is convening a series of multistakeholder meetings concerning Internet of Things (IoT) Security Upgradability and Patching. The initial meeting will be held in Austin, Texas, on October 19, 2016. An associated Federal Register notice (expected to be published September 19, 2016) describes the short-term goal