The position taken by the US Federal Trade Commission and by the European Commission on the Internet of Things might change the scenario of the sector and this is my comment as part of IoTLaw 30 secs series.
The DLA Piper Internet of Things group just launched a series of webinars on legal and business issues of the Internet of Things. The first webinar will cover the Business and Legal Framework of the Internet of Things and will take place on Wednesday 22 April 2015 from 3.00 to 4.00pm UK time.
The decision of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt the net neutrality principle raised concerns on the impact on the Internet of Things.
The recent report from the US Senator Ed Markey raises issues on the future of connected cars because of the privacy issues and the potential cybercrimes that might affect the security of vehicles. This happens when the recent regulatory developments show that privacy and cybersecurity is on the top of the agenda of car makers and US and EU regulators are negotiating common rules.
Internet of things rules might change after the recommendations issued by the US Federal Trade Commission, FTC, and the commitments taken by the UK telecom regulator, Ofcom, which set out the principles for the future of the IoT that any other regulator worldwide might follow.
The Internet of Things will make the Internet disappear according to Eric Schmidt of Google. The Internet will become part of any object around us collecting personal data in a seemless manner which might lead to privacy issues that regulators shall properly address.
I am glad to inform you that on the 28th of January 2015 I will be attending as a speaker the workshop arranged by the Internet of Things observatory of…
Privacy breaches and potential liabilities might increase as a consequence of the usage of drones that represent a massive resource in a number of different sectors, but might also trigger some "new" unexpected legal risks.