Sir Francis Bacon is often credited with the phrase, “Knowledge is power.” It is commonly believed that people are better able to make informed decisions when they have all the information necessary to evaluate their options. US lawmakers are starting to believe the same applies to privacy and Continue Reading
CCPA Update: California Public Forums and Other Proposed State/Federal Legislation
The Bottom Line Taken together, these legislative developments are indicative of the increasingly complicated and potentially confusing data privacy regime that lies ahead. What remains clear is that businesses that process personal information need to remain diligent about privacy and data Continue Reading
California Legislature Passes Yet More Privacy Bills – Internet of Things & CCPA Amendment
The Bottom Line California continues to take the most active role of any state in regulating privacy and imposing obligations on businesses. With the upcoming January 2020 deadlines for the CCPA and the proposed IoT law, business should continue — or begin, if they have not already done so — their Continue Reading
Employers Beware: New EU Data Law May Impact Employee Benefits
The Bottom Line GDPR is already in effect and fines could be levied for non-compliance. U.S. based employers should work with their legal counsel to review their plan participant population to determine whether GDPR applies and to ensure that GDPR's requirements are satisfied. May 25, 2018 was Continue Reading
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States Update Data Breach Notification Laws Amidst GDPR Commotion
The Bottom Line It is clear that local and state lawmakers are making data privacy protection requirements a legislative priority. As lawmakers continue to amend or enact new data protection and data breach notification laws, it will be crucial that all affected organizations ensure their policies Continue Reading
California Has a New Privacy Law. It Could Have Been Much Worse
The Bottom Line The Act becomes operative on January 1, 2020. In the meantime, the Attorney General will issue more detailed regulations.Nevertheless, companies doing business in California that collect consumers’ personal information — online or otherwise — should begin considering how to comply Continue Reading