New proposed legislation in California, backed by state Attorney General (“AG”) Xavier Becerra, would amend the new California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to make it easier for private plaintiffs and public officials to sue...more
2/28/2019
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California is once again poised to set the standard for privacy and data security by enacting the first state law directed at securing Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The law has passed the state legislature and is awaiting...more
9/7/2018
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has entered into a multimillion dollar settlement with the owners and operators of AshleyMadison.com, a dating website for people interested in having discreet affairs, related to the...more
12/16/2016
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In a ruling with significant potential impact, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that a dynamic internet protocol (IP) address may constitute "personal data" under EU Data Protection Directive...more
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)—the interagency body tasked with setting uniform principals and standards for the examination of financial institutions by federal prudential regulators,...more
The Bank for International Settlement (BIS) Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) last week issued the first internationally agreed-upon...more
7/7/2016
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