News & Commentary December 10, 2019 • by Quandary Peak Research TikTok Chinese Ownership Raising National Security Concerns China’s growing sphere of influence in the global technology sector is an especially fraught area of concern for US lawmakers. Early development of nascent or popular technologies means prominent, profitable footholds for patent holders while paving a path for future growth, and accusations of espionage are not unusual. A trade war between… Read More November 21, 2019 • by Quandary Peak Research A Closer Look at the Antitrust Debate in the Technology Sector The biggest and most influential technology companies – Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon – were once the darlings of Wall Street, the media, and consumers. But the tone has decisively shifted in recent months. Most news reporting focuses on data impropriety, privacy issues, and, increasingly, the pure size and scope of the… Read More November 11, 2019 • by Quandary Peak Research EU Court of Justice Rules on Facebook Content Removal The European Union has not shied away from addressing issues with Big Tech. Regulatory efforts undertaken in Europe have influenced other countries around the world, and EU courts have played a leading role in clarifying the extent and scope of regulations. Now, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled “that individual… Read More October 17, 2019 • by Quandary Peak Research Ring, Law Enforcement, and Data Sharing Partnerships Ring, the home security and smart home company best known for video doorbells and security cameras, has developed a series of data sharing partnerships with law enforcement around the United States. The relationships have raised concerns about privacy and potential civil liberties violations, as well as questions about the intersection of data,… Read More October 15, 2019 • by Quandary Peak Research Practice Fusion Reaches Agreement with U.S. Department of Justice Practice Fusion – a subsidiary of leading healthcare IT provider Allscripts – has reached a $145 million agreement with the United States Department of Justice. The settlement is due to resolve potential criminal and civil liability facing Allscripts, as a result of Practice Fusion violations that allegedly occurred – and were initially… Read More October 3, 2019 • by Quandary Peak Research Domino’s Pizza Takes Matter of ADA Website Compliance to Supreme Court When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed into law in 1990, very few people could have anticipated how the internet would ultimately transform society and business. The landmark civil rights legislation, which was amended in 2008, is divided into five sections, each handling a different area. These sections “[guarantee] equal opportunity… Read More August 14, 2019 • by Quandary Peak Research Data’s Role in Big Tech’s Antitrust Fight The era of minimal oversight for the biggest technology companies appears to be ending. The Justice Department and FTC will split oversight of Google and Amazon, and the Supreme Court gave the go-ahead to a long-simmering antitrust suit against Apple. Taken together, it is becoming clear that lawmakers are poised to take… Read More July 26, 2019 • by Quandary Peak Research Inside the Business of Ransomware Cybercrime is an increasingly prevalent – and costly – concern for organizations around the world. Information loss represents 43 percent of an average $2.4 million cost for malware victims. Cybercrime damage is projected to reach $6 trillion annually by 2021. It is especially common in heavily internet-connected countries like the United States,… Read More July 12, 2019 • by Quandary Peak Research Justice Department and FTC to Split Oversight of Google and Amazon Big Tech is part of everyday people’s lives in ways that were once the province of fantasy. Companies like Google and Amazon are ubiquitous around the world, and the products and services they offer are relied on by millions. Unfailingly ambitious (and extraordinarily profitable), it would appear that things have never better… Read More July 2, 2019 • by Quandary Peak Research California Judge Rules that Qualcomm Violated American Antitrust Law In 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged semiconductor and telecommunications equipment giant, Qualcomm, with anticompetitive behavior. After a protracted legal battle, Judge Lucy Koh of the District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the company had indeed violated antitrust law, creating potentially seismic repercussions for the chipmaker’s business… Read More 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next »
