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The Wait is Over: Proposed Regulations Implementing the CCPA are Released
By Suzanne Gainey and Tandy Mathis. On October 10, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the long-awaited proposed regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) are available for public comment. Although the regulations are not yet final, they do provide some visibility into what the Attorney General will expect from businesses that are subject … Continue reading
California Consumer Privacy Act Update: AB25 and AB1355 Approved by California Governor
Earlier we posted an article regarding the amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act by AB 25 and AB1355 creating a moratorium on the application of much of the CCPA to employee personal information—subject to approval by California’s governor. Pleased to report that Governor Newsom approved both AB25 and AB1355 and therefore the moratorium will … Continue reading
California Consumer Privacy Act Update: California Legislature Provides Relief for Businesses Processing Employee Data
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) imposes significant protections for California residents covered by the law, and significant burdens for companies required to comply with it. One area of concern is whether the CCPA applied to employee data collected by a business. The language of the CCPA was unclear, but was open to the interpretation … Continue reading
NY Governor Signs Data Breach Security Law
As anticipated, today New York’s governor signed into law the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) discussed in our recap of US data breach laws enacted in the first half of 2019. The bill passed the state senate by a margin of 41 – 21. The law updates the body of … Continue reading
North Carolina Amendments to Data Breach Law Finally Introduced
On April 16, 2019, Representatives Saine, Jones and Reives introduced House Bill 904, the long anticipated amendments to the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-61 et seq.. We first wrote about the proposed legislation in February 2018 [Two Proposed Data Security Laws Reflect National Trend Toward Affirmative Responsibilities]. The bill … Continue reading
Washington State Legislature Moves Toward Passage of Broad Consumer Data Privacy Law
Following in the footsteps of California, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, the State of Washington is taking steps to adopt a comprehensive privacy law focused on protecting consumer information. SB 5376, better known as the Washington Privacy Act, passed in the Washington State Senate on March 6, 2019 by a vote of … Continue reading
Update on California Consumer Privacy Act
By Bret Buckler and Todd Taylor Recently the state of California passed a data privacy and security law called the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) (Assembly Bill 375, found here).
Delaware Amends Personal Information Protection Law
On August 17, 2017, Delaware amended its personal information protection law, Delaware Code Title 6, Chapter 12B. The amendment becomes effective 240 days after enactment or March 14, 2018. The amended law significantly enhances the protections afforded Delaware residents whose personal information has been – or is reasonably believed to have been – breached, by … Continue reading
New Mexico Becomes 48th State to Enact Data Breach Statute
Recently the state of New Mexico enacted the Data Breach Notification Act, making it the 48th state in the United States to enact a statute requiring notice to individuals impacted by a data breach. In doing so, New Mexico follows some trends we’ve been predicting at the state level. These trends include covering encrypted data … Continue reading
Energy Industry Target of Cyber-Attacks and Congressional Efforts to Bolster Security
Cybersecurity of the electric power grid and energy sector as a whole has been the subject of heightened Congressional attention given the integral role the industry plays in our economy. According to a 2015 U.S. Senate committee report, nearly one-third of reported cyber-attacks involve the energy sector. Not surprisingly, the 114th Congress (2015-2016) has introduced … Continue reading
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