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ICYMI –December in privacy and cybersecurity

Data Protection Report

December tends to be a busy time for everyone, so you may have missed a privacy update or two. How did Illinois’ highest court rule: a. The exception applied to the workers’ data because the exception applies to all health care workers’ biometric data. Answers are below. 1. As of December 18, 2023, unless the U.S.

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West Coast, East Coast, and Now Mountains, Too: Colorado Joins the Comprehensive State Privacy Law Club

Data Matters

Congress continuing to stymie federal omnibus privacy legislation, states have decidedly taken up the call. Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 21-190, the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). The CPA, like the CPRA and VCDPA, exempts certain categories of data, including data that is deidentified. ” Additionally, Gov.

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The debate on the Data Protection Bill in the House of Lords

Data Protector

Noble Lords will be familiar with the role of the Information Commissioner, whose role is to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. I think we can all say “Hear, hear” to that.

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