Eventually,
we can automate this process and file these lawsuits mere
milliseconds after the breach is disclosed. (Filing before the
disclosure isn't allowed, is it?)
Yes,
it was less than 24 hours
before the first potential class action was filed. Here are four
potential class action lawsuits we know about already:
Indy
law firm files lawsuit on behalf of Anthem customers
(Plaintiff: Karen Meadows)
Anthem
Sued Over Large Data Breach by California Consumer (Plaintiff:
Susan Morris)
Anthem’s
big data breach is already sparking lawsuits
(Alabama lawsuit plaintiff: Danny Juliano)
Georgians
sue Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia over data breach
(Plaintiffs: Joseph D’Angelo III, Shawn P. Haggerty, Charity L.
Latimer, Kurt J. McLaughlin, Tamara Nedlouf and John A. Thomas II;
copy of lawsuit here).
It
doesn’t seem to matter that Anthem hasn’t yet notified members
whose data were involved in the breach. As of the time of filing,
these plaintiffs likely do not yet have confirmation that their data
was even caught up in the incident.
Toward
a single, global law? (Written so even I can understand the
arguments – a high standard indeed.)
Orin
Kerr writes:
I’m pleased to note the publication of my article, The
Fourth Amendment and the Global Internet,
67 Stan. L. Rev. 285 (2015).
Read
more on WaPo The
Volokh Conspiracy.
Finally!
I've been looking for this report for more than a week. I'm not
sure it was worth the wait.
FTC
Report on Internet of Things
Report
Recognizes Rapid Growth of Connected Devices Offers Societal
Benefits, But Also Risks That Could Undermine Consumer Confidence
In a
detailed report
on the Internet of Things, released
today, the staff of the Federal
Trade Commission recommend a series of concrete steps that businesses
can take to enhance and protect consumers’ privacy and security, as
Americans start to reap the benefits from a growing world of
Internet-connected devices. The Internet of Things is already
impacting the daily lives of millions of Americans through the
adoption of health and fitness monitors, home security devices,
connected cars and household appliances, among other applications.
Such devices offer the potential for improved health-monitoring,
safer highways, and more efficient home energy use, among other
potential benefits. However, the FTC report also notes that
connected devices raise numerous privacy and security concerns that
could undermine consumer confidence. “The only way for the
Internet of Things to reach its full potential for innovation is with
the trust of American consumers,” said FTC Chairwoman Edith
Ramirez. “We believe that by adopting the best practices we’ve
laid out, businesses will be better able to provide consumers the
protections they want and allow the benefits of the Internet of
Things to be fully realized.” The Internet of Things universe is
expanding quickly, and there are now over 25 billion connected
devices in use worldwide, with that number set to rise significantly
as consumer goods companies, auto manufacturers, healthcare
providers, and other businesses continue to invest in connected
devices, according to data cited in the report. The report is partly
based on input from leading technologists and academics, industry
representatives, consumer advocates and others who participated in
the FTC’s
Internet of Things workshop held in Washington
D.C. on Nov. 19, 2013, as well as those who submitted public comments
to the Commission. Staff defined the Internet of Things as devices
or sensors – other than computers, smartphones, or tablets – that
connect, store or transmit information with or between each other via
the Internet. The scope of the report is limited to IoT devices that
are sold to or used by consumers.”
It's
not quite reliance on artificial intelligence, but it clearly is
undue reliance.
Why
You Should Never Automate Your Twitter Marketing Campaigns
…
Using automation can certainly make your Twitter life easier, and
there are situations where it is highly effective. However,
automating an entire marketing campaign? It’s probably not a great
idea.
…
Coca
Cola was recently “tricked” into tweeting quotes from Mein Kampf,
all because they automated their marketing efforts.
…
The campaign itself was quite cute: The goal was to make Twitter a
happier place by asking people to reply to negative tweet with the
hashtag #MakeItHappy, and Coca Cola would respond by turning the
negative tweet into a happy little ASCII picture. Pretty harmless
stuff, right?
Well,
Gawker’s editorial labs director, Adam Pash ended up creating a bot
that tweeted quotes from Mein Kampf, then retweeted them with the
hashtag #MakeItHappy. For several hours last week, the @CocaCola
account (which has 2.85 million followers) tweeted several passages
from Mein Kampf in the shape of cutesy bananas and mice, before the
automation was shut down and the campaign pulled.
So
what went wrong here?
The
campaign started off simple enough, but the lack of human
oversight made it easy to exploit by the folks at Gawker.
Because it was automated, there was no one behind the wheel to steer
away from the cliff the second they saw the suspicious tweets appear
in the queue.
If
nothing else, it may start my students talking. (Probably not)
Infographic
The
Perfect Length for All Kinds of Online Content
Just
check out this infographic below for a quick cheat sheet you can use
whenever you’re creating something online.
Via
ContentChampion
I
wonder if companies will trust their data to software in the cloud.
Smarsh
Launches E-Discovery Compliance API
Archiving
and compliance solutions provider Smarsh
this week launched a
developer program and API aimed at helping
companies meet their e-discovery needs.
Using
Smarsh's Content Ingestion API, companies can send content, such as
emails, social media postings and instant message communications, to
the Smarsh Archiving Platform. Once there, the content is available
for search, review and production through a single Web-based
interface.
I
toss these articles to my students so they can aspire to
over-achieving.
At
28, He’s Running A $7 Million Company That Just Recommends New Apps
Ryan
Hoover is 28 years old and heads Product
Hunt, an app that raised over $7 million. What
does it do? List new apps, describing them in a single line.
…
Product Hunt’s appeal lies in its simplicity — as does its lack
of appeal. Each listing is just the name with the link and a single
line description. Click and you can see comments about it –
participants need to sign in with Twitter to comment.
In a
way, the website is a result of the modern, TL;DR web. The
Internet offers too much information, and people just want the most
relevant point.
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