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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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New Jersey Becomes 14th State to Enact a Comprehensive State Privacy Law

Hunton Privacy

On January 16, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Bill 332 , making New Jersey the 14 th state with a comprehensive state privacy law. In line with the CCPA and other state privacy laws, the New Jersey law broadly defines “sale” as the disclosure of personal data to a third party for “monetary or other valuable consideration.”

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Indiana Likely to Become Seventh State to Enact a Comprehensive State Privacy Law

Hunton Privacy

state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation. SB 5 also requires controllers to establish, implement and maintain reasonable administrative, technical and physical data security practices to protect the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of personal data. This could make Indiana the seventh U.S.

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Genetic information – global privacy considerations – an Australian and UK perspective

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

When an individual provides a genetic sample, whether as part of a medical treatment, a clinical trial or in connection with ancestry research, what regimes are in place to protect his or her privacy? When does the privacy regime apply in Australia? Any organisation which collects, holds (i.e. Research guidelines.

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Oregon Consumer Privacy Act

Hunton Privacy

On June 22, 2023, the Oregon House of Representatives passed the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act ( S.B. If signed, the OCPA would make Oregon the 12th state to have enacted comprehensive privacy legislation. 602, which makes the OCPA more proscriptive than other comprehensive state privacy laws.

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Federal Privacy Commissioner Published Guidance on What Is “Sensitive” Personal Information

Data Protection Report

On May 16, 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the “OPC”) released an Interpretation Bulletin (the “Bulletin”) on what it considers to be “sensitive” personal information under the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). In other cases, combined personal information (e.g.,

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Cloud Security Fundamentals: Understanding the Basics

eSecurity Planet

Cloud security fundamentals are the core requirements that ensure data protection, regulatory compliance, and access management in a cloud environment. Understanding cloud security challenges and knowing the cloud security tools available in the market significantly contribute to enhanced cloud security.

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