Facing potential fines of 20 million euros under the EU general data protection regulation (GDPR), U.S. companies fear significant action against American firms soon after the law takes effect May 25, Venable partner Kelly DeMarchis Bastide said Friday.
Facing potential fines of 20 million euros under the EU general data protection regulation (GDPR), U.S. companies fear significant action against American firms soon after the law takes effect May 25, Venable partner Kelly DeMarchis Bastide said Friday.
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has a commitment to bring up the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) (S-1693) (see 1803020024) after consideration of a Senate banking bill and is hopeful for a vote next week, he told us Thursday. A Portman staffer said proponents will pursue the House version of the bill. After the House passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) (HR-1865) with more than 380 votes, the White House announced its support. “We’re looking forward to getting it done,” Portman said, calling House passage and White House support “encouraging.”
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act strikes a balance Congress probably couldn’t repeat today, said industry and digital rights representatives Thursday, despite hearing one independent filmmaker’s claim of lack of recourse for piracy. Silicon Flatirons panelists discussed Section 512, a safe harbor that makes certain providers -- like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube -- immune from liability for copyright infringement linked to user-generated content.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act strikes a balance Congress probably couldn’t repeat today, said industry and digital rights representatives Thursday, despite hearing one independent filmmaker’s claim of lack of recourse for piracy. Silicon Flatirons panelists discussed Section 512, a safe harbor that makes certain providers -- like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube -- immune from liability for copyright infringement linked to user-generated content.
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has a commitment to bring up the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) (S-1693) (see 1803020024) after consideration of a Senate banking bill and is hopeful for a vote next week, he told us Thursday. A Portman staffer said proponents will pursue the House version of the bill. After the House passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) (HR-1865) with more than 380 votes, the White House announced its support. “We’re looking forward to getting it done,” Portman said, calling House passage and White House support “encouraging.”
While convenient for consumers and cost-effective for certain businesses, the rise of e-commerce creates data security and privacy concerns, and it threatens small businesses without an online footprint, the House Digital Commerce Subcommittee heard Wednesday, as expected (see 1803060041). Hel’s Kitchen Catering founder David Borris called Amazon “an existential threat” to millions of small businesses. Small firms lack resources to establish quality online platforms, he said, and sometimes spend the equivalent of 8 to 10 percent of profit to compete. Amazon responded by citing to us that more than 50 percent of Amazon unit sales come from third-party sellers; more than 2 million offer hundreds of millions of unique products through Amazon’s Marketplace; and more than 100,000 have more than $100,000 in sales through Amazon.
While convenient for consumers and cost-effective for certain businesses, the rise of e-commerce creates data security and privacy concerns, and it threatens small businesses without an online footprint, the House Digital Commerce Subcommittee heard Wednesday, as expected (see 1803060041). Hel’s Kitchen Catering founder David Borris called Amazon “an existential threat” to millions of small businesses. Small firms lack resources to establish quality online platforms, he said, and sometimes spend the equivalent of 8 to 10 percent of profit to compete. Amazon responded by citing to us that more than 50 percent of Amazon unit sales come from third-party sellers; more than 2 million offer hundreds of millions of unique products through Amazon’s Marketplace; and more than 100,000 have more than $100,000 in sales through Amazon.
House Cybersecurity Subcommittee members hammered Department of Homeland Security officials at a hearing Wednesday for failing to fill cybersecurity vacancies. One DHS official blamed the delay partly on a pay-scale system designed in the 1940s, preventing the agency from hiring top talent.
While convenient for consumers and cost-effective for certain businesses, the rise of e-commerce creates data security and privacy concerns, and it threatens small businesses without an online footprint, the House Digital Commerce Subcommittee heard Wednesday, as expected (see 1803060041). Hel’s Kitchen Catering founder David Borris called Amazon “an existential threat” to millions of small businesses. Small firms lack resources to establish quality online platforms, he said, and sometimes spend the equivalent of 8 to 10 percent of profit to compete. Amazon responded by citing to us that more than 50 percent of Amazon unit sales come from third-party sellers; more than 2 million offer hundreds of millions of unique products through Amazon’s Marketplace; and more than 100,000 have more than $100,000 in sales through Amazon.