AI may be both the most “powerful capability of our time” and the “most powerful weapon of our time."
That’s according to Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, when interviewed...more
7/26/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Information ,
Security Standards
The California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) comes into force on January 1, 2023, and will amend and extend the privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Assuming no further applicable extensions or...more
8/31/2022
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Regulatory Requirements
On May 26, 2021, the Colorado State Senate unanimously passed the Colorado Privacy Act bill (CPA) through the state Senate. On June 7, 2021, the Colorado House passed the CPA (by a vote of 57-7). ...more
6/16/2021
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Data ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
Like Virginia and Washington before it, on March 19, 2021, Colorado introduced a data privacy bill, the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). As currently drafted, the CPA would be similar to other U.S. state privacy laws, including...more
4/7/2021
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government
Any day now, Virginia will likely become the second state, behind California, to adopt a GDPR-inspired comprehensive data protection law for Virginia residents....more
2/16/2021
/ California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Governance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State and Local Government
On November 3, 2020, Californians voted to pass Proposition 24, which modifies and expands the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which came into force on January 1 of this year. The new California Privacy Rights Act...more
11/10/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Sellers ,
Data-Sharing ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government
What Happened?
On October 1, 2020, the Hamburg Data Protection Commissioner (“Hamburg DPA”) fined clothing retailer H&M 37.8 million dollars (EURO 35.2 million) for several violations of the GDPR....more
10/14/2020
/ Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
H&M ,
Personal Data ,
Retailers
What Happened?
On October 1, 2020, the Hamburg Data Protection Commissioner (“Hamburg DPA”) fined clothing retailer H&M 37.8 million dollars (EURO 35.2 million) for several violations of the GDPR....more
10/13/2020
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
H&M ,
Personal Data ,
Retailers
On March 13, 2020, Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, introduced the “Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020” (the “CDPSA”). The CDPSA joins several...more
3/16/2020
/ Administrative Authority ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Preemption ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Small Business
On February 7, 2020, and again on February 10, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released modified proposed regulations (“Modified Proposed Regulations”) to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, Cal....more
2/19/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Right to Delete ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Threshold Requirements
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) established new privacy rights for California consumers but left many unanswered questions on how businesses should implement the new obligations imposed on them. ...more
10/16/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government