We are moving westward this week from Iowa to Nebraska in our series of articles providing in-depth summaries of state consumer privacy laws taking effect across the nation. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen (R) signed the...more
I was hanging out with my friend this weekend, both catching up on emails from a coffee shop. After a while, he turned to me. “Well sh*t. Looks like my social security number might be on the dark web.”...more
Since the passing of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, California has led the nation in privacy regulation and enforcement. But, beginning July 1, 2024, Texas will be the new sheriff in town....more
On April 17, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed into law the Nebraska Data Privacy Act (the Act), making Nebraska the seventeenth state to enact general consumer data privacy legislation. The Act largely, but not completely,...more
As you fired-up your computer after last week’s New Year holiday, your inbox was likely filled with emails about updated privacy policies. You may remember receiving a similar wave of emails in May 2018....more
Connected devices, or what is referred to as the “consumer internet of things” is big business right now. Consumers want to “talk” to their devices throughout their home wherever they are, and some organizations’ business...more
In response to numerous comments regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), on February 21, 2019, Assembly Member Tom Daly (D-CA 69th) proposed AB 981, designed to clarify the privacy protection laws applicable to...more
Did you know that as an investment advisor you may "own" your clients’ personal data? That’s right; for purposes of Massachusetts’ data privacy regulations, any person or entity that receives, stores, maintains, processes, or...more
After a long delay, with a vote of 74 to 21, the United States Senate passed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) on October 27, 2015. The bill has been touted as being controversial and is opposed by...more