By this point, most businesses that regularly send and receive funds electronically have heard about the risk of wire fraud scams in which an intruder changes wiring instructions and diverts funds to its own account,...more
6/14/2021
/ Best Practices ,
Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Phishing Scams ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Spoofing ,
Wire Fraud ,
Wire Transfers
On November 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a settlement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (“Zoom”) to resolve allegations that the company misled customers about steps it had taken to protect...more
11/18/2020
/ Consent Agreements ,
Consent Order ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Encryption ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Misrepresentation ,
Settlement ,
Videoconference ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Zoom®
On November 3, 2020, California voters convincingly approved the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) ballot initiative. The CPRA builds upon and amends the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), aligning it more with...more
11/12/2020
/ Amended Legislation ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On August 14, 2020, California Attorney General (AG) Xavier Becerra announced that the Office of Administrative Law approved the AG’s proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations and filed them with the...more
8/28/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws
On May 4, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy (CCP), the organization behind the ballot initiative that led to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), announced that it has begun submitting signatures to qualify the...more
5/21/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws
For all that has been written about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), one often-overlooked requirement is that covered businesses’ transparency disclosures must be accessible to consumers with disabilities. The CCPA...more
California Attorney General (AG) Xavier Becerra has issued a brief advisory that (i) highlights consumers’ basic rights under the CCPA; (ii) reminds companies of the CCPA’s threshold triggers for “businesses”; and,...more