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05.28.19

CCPA Update: Reform Measures on the Precipice?

California’s sweeping consumer privacy and data security law, the California Consumer Privacy Act, is set to take effect in 2020 despite concerns that big problems with the new law remain unresolved.


04.24.19

FDIC Reinforces Guidance on Technology Service Provider Relationships

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) just reiterated its guidance on managing risks in technology service provider (TSP) relationships in a new Financial Institution Letter (FIL).


04.02.19

Washington State Appears Next in Line for Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

Since the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in June 2018, over a dozen other states have moved to enact similar comprehensive privacy legislation.


04.02.19

What’s Next? Recent Activity in Tech Legislation

If the action from the 116th Congress matches only half of the noise it is making regarding the tech industry, the next few months are likely to see a revolution in the government’s approach to regulation in our digital era.


03.27.19

FTC Proposes Changes for Safeguards, Privacy Rule

In a major development for nonbank providers of financial products and services, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend its Safeguards Rule and its Privacy Rule, each promulgated under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).


03.06.19

Transfers of EU Personal Information Under a No-Deal Brexit Scenario

March 29, 2019, less than 30 days from now, is the date the United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union.


03.05.19

Will California Phase Out the Use of Paper Receipts to Document Retail and Service Sales?

California Assembly Member Phil Ting introduced AB 161 on January 7, 2019, which would phase out the use of paper receipts in favor of electronic ones.


02.27.19

Data Security News: New Federal Privacy Bill?

Are we about to see some bipartisan legislation to improve privacy and data security?


02.14.19

Newsom’s Six-Month Paid Family Leave Agenda

Shortly after being sworn in as the new governor of California, Gavin Newsom proposed extending California’s current six-week paid family leave (PFL) to six months.


01.31.19

HHS Publishes Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices

In December 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services published “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients” (HICP).