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District Court Finds Communications Decency Act Provides Automotive Device Manufacturer Immunity for Clean Air Act Violations

Data Matters

The decision gives effect to the CDA as drafted and will make it significantly harder for the government to hold manufacturers and online retailers liable for content, including software, created and sold by third parties. This decision of first impression offers an important precedent in the automotive industry and beyond.

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Big California Privacy News: Legislative and Enforcement Updates

Data Matters

Privacy never sleeps in California. In recent days and as California’s legislative session comes to a close, there have been a number of significant legislative and regulatory developments in the state, each of which will likely (again) change the privacy landscape in California and, by extension, the rest of the country.

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Eken camera doorbells allow ill-intentioned individuals to spy on you

Security Affairs

Camera doorbells manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd under the brands EKEN and Tuck are affected by major vulnerabilities. Researchers from Consumer Reports (CR) discovered severe vulnerabilities in doorbell cameras manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd. ” reads the report published by CR.

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Black Basta ransomware gang hacked Hyundai Motor Europe

Security Affairs

The crooks provided Bleeping Computer with evidence of the data breach, it seems that the gang stole data from various departments, including legal, sales, and human resources. Hyundai Italy has notified the privacy watchdog and hired external cybersecurity experts to determine the scope of the incident.

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Nevada Law Provides Consumers with Limited Right to Opt Out of Sale

Hunton Privacy

On May 29, 2019, Nevada’s governor approved SB 220 (the “Amendment Bill”), which provides amendments to an existing law that requires operators of websites and online services (“Operators”) to post a notice on their website regarding their privacy practices.

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The CCPA Ripple Effect: Nevada Passes Privacy Legislation

Data Matters

While the scope and obligations of the Nevada law is significantly narrower than the CCPA and thus largely will align with current CCPA implementation projects, the new Nevada law does expand upon the CCPA in one particularly notable way—it moves the deadline to facilitate opt-outs of sales of personal information up to October 2019.

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New Nevada Privacy Law With “Sale” Opt-Out Right Will Take Effect Before the CCPA

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

Nevada has a new privacy law. On May 29, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 220 ( SB-220 ) into law, making Nevada the first state to join California in granting consumers the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information. New Consumer Right to Opt-out of the “Sale” of Personal Information.

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