All Blog postsThe fourth installment in our ongoing series about changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) focuses on the new data minimization and data retention requirements for subject businesses created by the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) on November 3, 2020. These provisions also obligate subject entities to implement business-wide internal policy changes to accommodate the possible need to change their data collection and retention policies before the CPRA is fully operative.
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CCPA 2.0 and the Changing Privacy Landscape, Part IV: Data Minimization & Retention Posted on: January 26, 2021 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
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CCPA 2.0 and the Changing Privacy Landscape, Part II: CPRA’s Covered “Businesses” & Exemptions Posted on: December 29, 2020 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityCalifornia voters’ approval of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), a privacy ballot initiative that amends and expands the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), is a significant development in the U.S. privacy world. In this second installment of our Digital Insights series on the major changes effected by the CPRA, we discuss what qualifies as a regulated "business" under the Act, and what data exemptions exist.
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CCPA 2.0 and the Changing Privacy Landscape: CPRA’s Definition and Treatment of “Sensitive Personal Information” Posted on: December 23, 2020 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityOn November 3, 2020, Californians approved Proposition 24, a ballot measure creating the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which amends and expands the provisions and requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). In this Digital Insights series on the CPRA, we will highlight and detail some of the most substantive and important modifications the new law will impose on the CCPA, and what those changes mean to businesses subject to California’s ever-evolving privacy regime.
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Legislative Alert: California Passes Genetic Information Privacy Act Posted on: September 24, 2020 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityOn August 31, 2020, the California Senate passed SB 980, establishing the Genetic Information Privacy Act, which would require direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies to comply with certain privacy and data security provisions. Whether the Act is ultimately signed into law and made a part of the California privacy landscape remains to be seen. Yet it is the latest effort by The Golden State to impose additional data privacy restrictions and extend rights to consumers concerning personal information.
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California Legislature Extends CCPA Exemptions for Employees’ Personal Information & “Business-to-Business” Exchanges to 2022 Posted on: September 24, 2020 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityBut for limited exemptions added to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) last year, personal information exchanged in the employment context, and personal information collected through “business-to-business” exchanges, would be subject to all requirements of the CCPA. Those exemptions were set to expire next year. However, the California legislature has recently voted, through Assembly Bill 1281, to extend the exemptions until January 1, 2022.
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A Time for Reflection: Advisen’s 2020 Cyber Law Firm of the Year Award Posted on: July 15, 2020 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityLewis Brisbois' Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Team recently received Advisen’s 2020 “Cyber Law Firm of the Year” award for the second year in a row. We are proud of this accomplishment and grateful for Advisen’s recognition, as well as the dedication of our attorneys and industry partners. Receiving this honor provides us with more than simply a reason to celebrate. It also gives us a chance to reflect upon the work that we performed last year and to determine how best to serve our clients in the future.
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Business Email Compromise Attacks on the Rise in 2020 Posted on: June 18, 2020 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityA business email compromise (BEC) is a cyber crime that utilizes access to an organization’s email to defraud that organization and its employees, customers, or partners. In 2020, COVID-19 has provided attackers with a new source for BEC exploits. Attackers are taking advantage of the need for communications surrounding COVID-19 and increased remote work connections from employee home networks to their employers’ corporate networks.
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California AG Submits CCPA Regulations for Final Approval, Paving the Way Toward Enforcement Posted on: June 03, 2020 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityOn Monday, June 1, 2020, the California Attorney General’s Office announced that it had submitted the final version of its proposed regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for review and approval.
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Protecting Your Trade Secrets During a Crisis Posted on: April 10, 2020 In: Labor & EmploymentVirtually every business has had to quickly transition to employing a remote workforce, whether partially or in full, to ensure compliance with local and state orders related to slowing down the spread of the novel coronavirus. Many companies have adapted primarily by relying on their employees’ ability to perform work on their personal devices.
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How to Protect Yourself from Zoom-Hijacking Posted on: April 09, 2020 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityOn March 30, 2020, the FBI announced that it has received multiple reports of video-teleconferencing (VTC) hijacking attacks in recent weeks. The attacks target the VTC platform Zoom and involve unidentified individuals joining online meetings and disrupting them with pornographic and/or hate images and speech. This type of attack is being referred to as “Zoom-bombing.”
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Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2020 Posted on: January 03, 2020 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityA new year is once again upon us, which means people across the world will resolve to exercise more, eat healthier, eliminate financial debt and, most importantly, enhance their cybersecurity practices over the coming year. Good luck to all in this time-honored annual quest!
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‘Tis The Season: Online Shopping Tips Posted on: December 02, 2019 In: Data Privacy & CybersecurityOnline shopping is a great way to save time and money, especially over the holidays. However, it can leave you – and your information – vulnerable to malicious actors ready to exploit holiday shoppers. Make your data privacy a priority this holiday season by taking time for some simple cybersecurity-related precautions.
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