On April 30, we detailed several proposed amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) that were advancing in the State Assembly (see our previous blog post here). Since then, a number of the proposed amendments passed the Assembly and moved to the California Senate, where they remain under consideration. This past week the Judiciary […]
Privacy and Cybersecurity
New York DFS Unveils Two New Divisions Focused on Consumer Protection, Financial Enforcement and Cybersecurity
New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently unveiled two new divisions with broad enforcement authority focused on consumer protection, financial enforcement, and cybersecurity. Financial service providers should take note as New York and other states continue to shore up their enforcement capabilities. Consumer Protection & Financial Enforcement DFS’ highly touted Consumer Protection and […]
Washington State Expands Data Breach Notification Law
Effective March 1, 2020, Washington State House Bill 1071 amends the state’s data breach notification law, expanding the categories of consumer information the unauthorized access of which would trigger notification requirements. Under current law, any person or business conducts business in Washington State and that owns or licenses data that includes personal information to provide […]
Alston & Bird Issues Client Alert on New Cybersecurity Requirements As Recently Announced by the Federal Trade Commission
On April 3 , Alston & Bird Senior Associate Michael Young issued a Client Alert on a recent announcement made by the Federal Trade Commission on proposed rule updates to two key privacy and security regulations of the Safeguards Rule and the Privacy Rule that address new cybersecurity requirements. The Client Alert provides key highlights […]