The California Secretary of State has announced that the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will be on California’s November 3, 2020 ballot. If approved by California voters, the CPRA would significantly update and amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that went into effect at the beginning of this year. The organization that submitted the CPRA for […]
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Proposed Federal Privacy Legislation Tackles COVID-19 Data
Data collection and analysis is becoming a key weapon in the fight against COVID-19 both here in the United States and around the globe. But as governments and tech companies roll out a variety of applications and contact tracing tools, legislators from both sides of the political aisle are questioning how to handle the data being collected, analyzed, […]
Six Practical Tips for Practicing Cyberhygiene in the Middle of a Global Pandemic
Businesses large and small are encouraging (or requiring) employees to work remotely or cancel work travel as part of the response to COVID-19. But suddenly expanding the number of employees working remotely comes with increased cybersecurity and information technology risks. A cybercriminal (including malicious insiders) will have a target-rich environment during this time since more […]
High Profile Settlements, Strengthened Data Security Orders, and COPPA: The FTC’s 2019 Privacy and Data Security Update
A&B ABstract Each year the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) publishes a report on its activities with respect to consumer privacy and data security during the prior year. On February 25, 2020, the Commission released its 2019 Privacy and Data Security Update. The update contains a summary of the FTC’s enforcement, advocacy, and […]
The Updated CCPA Regulations: Alston & Bird Detail the 30 Key Business Impacts
On February 7, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released updated regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The updates contain a number of material modifications to the initial CCPA regulations that AG Becerra’s office released in October 2019. Alston & Bird has compiled a privacy briefing summarizing the 30 key modifications to the […]