Podcasts Government Our Curious Amalgam #36 Is Your Assistant Spying on You? Understanding the Privacy Law Issues Involving In-Home Assistants

#36 Is Your Assistant Spying on You? Understanding the Privacy Law Issues Involving In-Home Assistants

Published: April 6, 2020, 4 a.m.

Smart speakers are becoming more and more popular. What laws might come in play facing increasing privacy concerns in the use of smart home devices?

Join Phyllis H. Marcus, Co-Chair of the ABA Antitrust Law Section\u2019s Privacy and Information Security Committee, former Chief of Staff for advertising practices at the Federal Trade Commission, and currently a partner at the law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth, as she speaks with John Roberti and Anora Wang about the privacy concerns over using smart devices and possible legal issues and solutions. Listen to this episode to learn more about actions the enforcers might be taking or considering while more homes are \u201cconnected.\u201d

Related Links:

2019 bill introduced in Congress (The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act) to set a minimum security standard for the Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices procured by the federal government

California law regulating security of "connected devices"

Oregon law regulating security of "devices connected to the Internet"

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John Roberti, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP\xa0and Anora Wang, Associate, Winston & Strawn LLP