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What You Should Know About Open Source License Compliance for M&A Activity

Data Breach Today

Just like copyright for works of art, each piece of open source software has a license that states legally binding conditions for its use. Licenses allow developers to use the software as components, providing they keep to the specific terms and conditions that define what they are permitted and prohibited to do with the software.

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French court issues decision on legality of Privacy Rules and Terms of Use under data protection and consumer law

Data Protection Report

It should be noted that the length of the legal proceedings meant that Google has already amended its terms of use and privacy policy, with a view to bringing them more in line with French and EU laws. UFC Que Choisir also initiated legal proceedings against Twitter and Facebook. Consent can never be presumed.

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Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites

Krebs on Security

Department of Justice (DOJ) today seized four-dozen domains that sold “booter” or “stresser” services — businesses that make it easy and cheap for even non-technical users to launch powerful Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks designed knock targets offline. The DOJ also charged six U.S. com and royalstresser[.]com

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Thinking of Hiring or Running a Booter Service? Think Again.

Krebs on Security

Proprietors of these so-called “booter” or “stresser” services — designed to knock websites and users offline — have long operated in a legally murky area of cybercrime law. com , a popular and powerful attack-for-hire service that he registered with the state of Hawaii using his real name and address.

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California Privacy Protection Agency Publishes Draft Regulations on Automated Decisionmaking Technology

Hunton Privacy

The proposed regulations would require businesses to provide a “Pre-use Notice,” which would inform individuals about a business’s use of ADMT and the right to opt-out of or access information about the ADMT in use. The Pre-use Notice must also explain the purpose behind using the ADMT in specific terms.

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ICANN Launches Service to Help With WHOIS Lookups

Krebs on Security

Accredited registrars don’t have to participate, but ICANN is asking all registrars to join and says participants can opt out or stop using it at any time. ICANN contends that the use of a standardized request form makes it easier for the correct information and supporting documents to be provided to evaluate a request.

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Ohio Governor Signs Social Media Parental Notification Act

Hunton Privacy

The Act also provides that, if a child’s parent or legal guardian does not affirmatively consent to the terms of service or other contract, the operator shall deny the child access to or use of the online web site, service, or product, and requires sending written confirmation of consent to the parent or legal guardian.

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