The UK and U.S. Governments have now formalized the UK-U.S. Data Bridge. The U.S. Attorney General designated the UK as a “qualifying state” for the purposes of the Executive Order 14086 on September 18, 2023, and the UK...more
American Data Privacy and Protection Act would require organizations to limit collection of personal information, grant consumers access to their own data, enhance data protections for children, mandate implementation of...more
7/11/2022
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Virginia is the first in 2021 to codify a new data privacy law.
The newly signed Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) has parallels to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and the California Privacy...more
3/4/2021
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As COVID-19 fuels technological adoption and adaptation in all walks of life, the CCPA and New York SHIELD Act are front and center in the minds of both government enforcers and the private plaintiffs’ bar.
The increased...more
New cybersecurity and data privacy laws will impose substantial new obligations on businesses that collect information about residents of those states.
Regardless of their location or size, nonprofit organizations that...more
In today’s world, consumer data is a huge asset for companies across all industries, in particular those in technology-focused spaces like social media, apps, wearables, and retailers involved in e-commerce. The value of such...more
8/13/2015
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Innovation is prized in the growing space of the Internet of Things (IoT). But an innovative product design is not enough, and potential pitfalls abound. As demonstrated in a report published by the Federal Trade Commission...more