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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. Which one advanced so that it can be proposed at the next CPPA board meeting for a vote to proceed to formal rulemaking? We have set out some updates in the form of questions, with links in the answers where you can find more information.

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Connecticut Strengthens Data Breach Notification Requirements and the Uniform Law Commission Approves and Recommends Comprehensive and Uniform State Privacy Legislation

Data Matters

In recent weeks, Connecticut passed An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches (“The Act”), and the Uniform Law Commission approved and recommended the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (“UPDPA”). Connecticut: An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches.

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CCPA In-Depth Series: Draft Attorney General Regulations on Verification, Children’s Privacy and Non-Discrimination

Data Matters

Today we look at verification, children’s privacy and the non-discrimination provisions. In the summer of 2018, the California Legislature drafted and passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in record time. DETAILED ANALYSIS ON VERIFICATION, CHILDREN’S PRIVACY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION. INTRO AND BACKGROUND.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #07 [Scam of the Week] The Turkey-Syria Earthquake

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link] Thinking Critically About Your Online Behavior Employees need to adjust their mindsets in order to defend themselves against social engineering attacks, according to Jonathon Watson at Clio. But your employees should also feel encouraged to proactively ask questions about risks and formulate better ways to protect themselves.

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U.S. states pass data protection laws on the heels of the GDPR

Data Protection Report

See our earlier post on the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) here. Iowa ( HF 2354 ) – Iowa passes legislation regulating online services and mobile apps for students. On the security front, as of March 2018, all 50 U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S.

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GDPR is upon us: are you ready for what comes next?

Data Protection Report

We have shared below some interesting points that we’ve seen arising recently, all of which relate to how things are likely to develop from today onwards, including enforcement predictions, challenges related to operationalizing data subject access procedures, and how the GDPR may change the data privacy litigation landscape in Europe.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

More and more, directors are viewing cyber-risk under the broader umbrella of corporate strategy and searching for ways to help mitigate that risk. Despite the plethora of cyber-risk guidance that has surfaced in recent years, however, there is no “silver bullet” for cyber incident response and prevention.