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Security and privacy issues encountered by businesses often require immediate and discreet solutions. We cover topics that arise from guiding our clients through the process of complying with the ever-growing number of state, federal and international laws governing information security, identity theft, surveillance and other privacy issues.

Security, Privacy and the Law
The White House's "Gold Eagle" Cybersecurity Initiative: More Branding Than Breakthrough?
Blog July 20, 2026
On July 14, the White House announced the launch of "Gold Eagle," a new federal government-industry clearinghouse for coordinating cybersecurity vulnerability detection and remediation across critical infrastructure…
The Amended Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Regulations:  What Your Business Needs to Know
Blog July 06, 2026
This change has been a long time in the making.  On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published final amendments to COPPA, marking the first major change to COPPA since 2013…
Trump’s New AI Frontier: The Executive Order Regulating Frontier AI Models
Blog June 29, 2026
On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security.”…
One Step Closer to a Massachusetts Data Privacy Law:  Comparing the Current House and Senate Bills
Blog June 17, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers are working to pass a long-awaited comprehensive data privacy law in the current legislative session…
Robotics and Health Information - Privacy and Security Issues You Need to Know
Blog March 05, 2026
On March 5, 2026, Colin Zick presented to the MassRobotics Healthcare Catalyst Program on the topic, "Robotics and Health Information: Navigating Clinical Deployments in Light of Current Trends in Health Information Privacy and Security."…
Expanded Protections for Reproductive Health and Gender-Affirming Care: What Massachusetts Providers Need to Know
Blog September 04, 2025
On August 7, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law an Act Strengthening Healthcare Protections in the Commonwealth (the “Act”), which amends the state’s existing “Shield Law” protections for providers of reproductive health and gender-affirming care (“Protected Care”)…
Massachusetts to Consider Adopting a Comprehensive State Consumer Privacy Law (Again)
Blog April 16, 2025
After years of proposed state privacy legislation, Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to once again consider enacting a comprehensive state consumer privacy law in the Commonwealth this legislative session…
U.S. House Report Addresses AI Concerns, Including Privacy and Data Security
Blog December 31, 2024
On December 17, 2024, just before leaving town until the new session of Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Task Force issued a “Report on Artificial Intelligence," which addresses (among other things) several key aspects of privacy and data security concerning artificial intelligence…
Post-Election Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Developments to Watch
Blog November 11, 2024
What should privacy and cybersecurity practitioners and specialists consider after the 2025 inauguration? There are a few notable issues that may shape how businesses think about their privacy and cybersecurity programs…
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The Foley Hoag Security, Privacy and the Law Blog focuses on the security and privacy issues encountered by businesses that often require immediate and discreet solutions. Here we cover topics that arise from guiding our clients through the process of complying with the ever-growing number of state, federal and international laws governing information security, identity theft, surveillance and other privacy issues.

Our lawyers assist clients with questions on how to legally and ethically investigate abusive e-mail, take down infringing Web sites, maintain surveillance of company facilities and information systems, and remediate breaches of security. We work with clients to ensure the legality and success of existing security policies and protocols and help them develop new programs when necessary. Our lawyers have managed unexpected crises ranging from surprise inspections by government investigators to obtaining emergency court orders needed to secure stolen company computers from rogue insiders.

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