CCPA Archive
In a recent blog, we discussed the laws that enable individuals affected by data breaches to receive compensation. There are three main methods to do this. The first is to use laws that allow private rights of action. The second …
The U.S. Presidential election has left voters grasping for certainty when it comes to executive leadership. What is clear is that voters in California have overwhelmingly approved Proposition 24, also known as the CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act). The CPRA …
The CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) came into effect on January 1, 2020, changing the data privacy landscape in the U.S. In this blog, we take a look at everything you need to achieve CCPA compliance. What is the CCPA? …
As we approach the July 1 enforcement date for the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), organizations must act now to ensure they’re compliant. One of the most important requirements is staff training, because it demonstrates that employees understand and are …
On May 4, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy announced that it had collected more than 900,000 signatures to qualify the CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act) for the November 2020 ballot. Also known as ‘CCPA 2.0’, the CPRA enhances privacy protections established by the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) and builds …
Organizations across the U.S. are gearing up for the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), a new law that takes effect next year governing how they handle Californians’ personal data. The strict requirements of the CCPA have naturally led to comparisons with …
Next year, organizations across the U.S. will have a new law to contend with when collecting personal data – the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act). Under the new rules, which take effect from January 1, 2020, organizations must tell California …
In mid-March, NBC reported that IBM collected nearly one million photos from photo hosting site Flickr to use as data sets to help develop facial recognition algorithms. Although IBM claims the data set is designed to help academic researchers make …
North Carolina-based Duke Energy has been fined a record $10 million by NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) for 127 violations of rules designed to keep the U.S. power system safe from physical and cyber attacks. According to NERC’s penalty …
New technologies, whether from Apple, Facebook or other organizations always cause regulatory confusion. When cars were first developed and sold in large numbers in the early 20th century, the streets were chaos: there were no stop signs, warning signs, traffic …
