CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney reportedly announced on Thursday that he was lifting the freeze on the CFPB’s collection of personally identifiable information (PII) from companies it supervises. ...more
Today the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect, ending the data protection landscape as we know it. This comprehensive privacy law applies directly to the 28 EU countries and companies established in...more
5/25/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released an updated version of its guidance on complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) on June 21, 2017. Companies that collect personal information from...more
7/3/2017
/ COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Notice Requirements ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Websites
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has affirmed a trial court's decision denying class certification in a data breach case against two health plans, reversing its own earlier ruling in the same case that the plaintiff did not...more
Three bills that will update California’s data breach notification requirements have been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. The bills impose specific requirements on providing breach notification to consumers, add a...more
10/20/2015
/ Automatic License Plate Readers ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Compliance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Data Breach ,
Encryption ,
Hackers ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Posting Requirements ,
Privacy Laws ,
Surveillance