The new data security requirements provision of New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act went into full force as of March 21, 2020, and all people and businesses, regardless of the state in...more
4/2/2020
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Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Information Technology ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management ,
Security Standards ,
SHIELD Act ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
California passed a sweeping new privacy law that will impact many businesses. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) is the first U.S. law to grant consumers extensive rights as to their personal information and...more
10/22/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Gaming ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Despite its breadth, California's new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), creates an exemption designed around the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). That exemption is...more
9/11/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Rights Directive ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Exemptions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Apps ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
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Privacy Laws
California’s new privacy statute imposes a number of new requirements on businesses that touch the personal information of California consumers. Its reach includes banks and financial services companies....more
8/30/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Customer Privacy ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
Independent schools, like other non-profits, have valuable digital assets that bring cybersecurity obligations with them. For example, schools typically extend financial aid to students and medical benefits to employees only...more
3/18/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Digital Assets ,
Educational Institutions ,
FERPA ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Student Privacy ,
WISP