California’s Consumer Privacy Act: Regulations are Final, Enforcement to Begin

It’s amazing how slowly government works some times.  The California Consumer Privacy Act was passed in 2018. With more than a year warning for companies to comply, it went into effect in January 2020.  Enforcement was held off were the regulations were being finalized. There have been many changes, including a redefinition of what classifies

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): First Warning Letters Are Being Sent

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1st, but enforcement efforts were put on hold until July 1, 2020.  Now that the deadline has passed, CA AG Xavier Becerra has issued warning letters to companies over alleged violations as reported by MediaPost. It’s the toughest law enacted in the U.S. so

Data Privacy: What Defines “Personal Information”

Weeks before new privacy rules go into effect, California AG is asking for significant changes to CCPA California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra has proposed revisions to the regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The law itself went into effect on January 1, 2020 with an enforcement deadline of July 1st. As in any piece

Growing Concerns about Facial Recognition Technology

Nearly 90 organizations and experts from 30 countries are calling for a moratorium on further deployment of facial recognition technology. In making a public declaration, the group says that the tech has evolved from a collection of niche systems to a “powerful integrated network capable of mass surveillance and political control.” “Unlike other forms of

GDPR vs CCPA: How Privacy Regulations Affect Businesses

New privacy laws on the world stage are impacting businesses that have any online presence and capture personally-identifiable data. GDPR The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has already had a significant effect on companies doing business in the EU or doing business with EU residents.  It’s affected most U.S. based companies that have any