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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – August 2024

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Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - New York AG Seeks Comments on Rulemaking for Minors’ Online Protection Laws - On August 1, 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued two advanced notices of proposed...more

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FTC: Three Enforcement Actions and a Ruling

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In today's digital landscape, the exchange of personal information has become ubiquitous, often without consumers fully comprehending the extent of its implications. The recent actions undertaken by the Federal Trade...more

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FTC Enters Consent Agreement With Blackbaud Following Major Data Breach

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On February 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or “the Commission”) announced that it had reached a settlement with Blackbaud, a software company, resolving claims related to a 2020 data breach that resulted in the...more

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FTC Publishes Proposed Amendments to COPPA Rule

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On December 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or “the Commission”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “COPPA Rule” or the “Rule”)....more

Butler Snow LLP

Cybersecurity: What Businesses Need to Know

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Cybersecurity is a top concern for all industries, particularly for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. These industries hold some of the most sensitive data and highly valuable technology, making them prime...more

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Minimizing Data to Minimize Exposure: Information Governance and Data Security Overlap

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How important is it for organizations to keep track of their data footprint? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) thinks this is crucial. On Jan. 9, 2023, the FTC finalized a consent order following a breach. The order was...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] Top Tips for California Employers to Prepare for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Effective January 1, 2023 -...

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Following the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), for the past two years, employers have been partially exempt from many of the California Consumer Privacy Act's (CCPA) mandates pertaining to applicants,...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Lessons Learned on Privacy Compliance from the Enforcement Action Against Sephora

On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General announced its first enforcement action – including a fine for $1.2 million – under the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”). The Attorney General brought its...more

Blank Rome LLP

First CCPA Enforcement Action Settlement and Sunsetting of Employee Data Exemptions Signal Significant Compliance Challenges Ahead

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In a busy couple of weeks for California privacy, regulatory priorities came into sharp focus when California Attorney General Rob Bonta (“Attorney General”) announced the first settlement of a California Consumer Privacy Act...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

[Webinar] China’s PIPL One Year On: What You Need to Know Now - September 27th - 29th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

We are kicking off Cybersecurity Month early with a masterclass on China’s Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”). The PIPL was issued on August 20 and came into effect on November 1, 2021. A year later, PIPL remains...more

McGuireWoods LLP

First CCPA Enforcement Action Shows Accepting User-Enabled Global Privacy Controls Is Mandatory

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On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General released a public statement addressing its first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) against Sephora. The Attorney General...more

Perkins Coie

FTC Scrutinizing Ed Tech Providers and Endorsements

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On May 19, 2022, at the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) first open meeting since the confirmation of Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, the FTC unanimously approved two documents that signal its intention to strengthen its...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Rules, Enforcement Actions Make Financial Institutions’ Planning for Cyberattacks Even More Imperative

Takeaways - Implementing strong cybersecurity practices helps companies prepare for future regulatory requirements. Incident-response plans must enable financial institutions to give timely and accurate notifications...more

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Privacy and Data Breaches In the Cayman Islands

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Since the introduction of the Data Protection Act (the “DPA”) in 2017, there has been a steady increase in the number of data protection breaches that have been reported to the Office of the Ombudsman . It is expected that...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

States Continue to Step in to Safeguard Genetic Information

Utah’s governor recently signed into law SB 227, creating the Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA). The law, which is anticipated to go into effect in May, is aimed at protecting genetic data collected from...more

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CCPA 2.0 Passes: The California Privacy Rights Act To Become Law

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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

White & Case LLP

The California Consumer Privacy Act Regulations Are Finally Here, But Wait There’s More…

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On August 14, 2020, California’s Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) approved the final version of the implementing regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“Final Regulations”). The approval of these final...more

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