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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Blog Posts From June 2021
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Blog: Legislative Alert: Colorado Privacy Act Passes State Senate, Signed Into Law By Governor
Date: June 10, 2021
Title: Legislative Alert: Colorado Privacy Act Passes State Senate, Signed Into Law By Governor
Summary: On June 8, 2021, the Colorado Senate passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). It was then signed into law by Colorado Governor Jared Polis on July 7, 2021, and will go into effect on July 1, 2023. The CPA follows in the tradition of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) by creating consumer rights and imposing requirements on businesses to guarantee greater protections over consumers’ personal data....
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Blog: Backup, Separate, & Secure: White House Cyber Recommendations Reach the Private Sector
Date: June 07, 2021
Title: Backup, Separate, & Secure: White House Cyber Recommendations Reach the Private Sector
Summary: On Wednesday, June 2, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger released an open letter encouraging businesses within the private sector to adopt immediate protections against ransomware and other cybersecurity threats. The recommendations in the letter are helpful and highlight high-level lessons learned from the increasing frequency and severity of ransomware attacks. ...
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Blog: CCPA 2.0 and the Changing Privacy Landscape, Part VII: Penalties and Enforcement Mechanisms
Date: June 02, 2021
Title: CCPA 2.0 and the Changing Privacy Landscape, Part VII: Penalties and Enforcement Mechanisms
Summary: As discussed throughout this series, the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will change the privacy landscape in California and impact the compliance efforts of businesses serving California consumers. In addition to expansion of the rights promised to consumers under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), this seventh installment in our series discusses the new penalties and enforcement mechanisms for subject businesses created by passage of the CPRA on November 3, 2020....