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CCPA Enforcement In Action But Questions Abound

CCPA Enforcement In Action But Questions Abound

The passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018 (and effectual January 2020) and now significantly amended and expanded by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) set the stage for other comprehensive state privacy laws. Following suit, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah now have relatively similar comprehensive privacy laws. With comprehensive privacy laws like the …

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Cybersecurity Ethics For Attorneys And Law Firms

Cybersecurity Ethics For Attorneys And Law Firms

As law firms increasingly digitize their systems and practically all facets of the practice of law move into the cloud, there is significant danger lurking in the shadows in the form of breaches. Although organizations of all types and sizes see marked upticks in cybersecurity incidents, lawyers, with their ethical obligations to keep clients’ information …

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Privacy Policy Importance And Is A Lawyer Required

Privacy Policy Importance And Is A Lawyer Required

Several privacy policy considerations need to be accounted for when attempting to comply with the various recent privacy and data protection laws. One of the most common questions, especially by newer and smaller businesses, pertains to why the privacy policy is of importance and whether a lawyer is required to draft their website or app …

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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Passed in 1998, one of the older federal laws centered on privacy is the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Enacted to protect children’s safety and privacy in the new age of the internet, COPPA went into effect in April of 2000. The law imposed obligations on commercial operators of online services directed to children under age 13. …

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The Importance Of Having Reasonable Security

The Importance Of Having Reasonable Security

Whether on the state, federal, or international level, laws are increasingly mandating data security that meets “a standard of reasonableness.” What constitutes reasonable security measures relies on the specific business sector and data under inventory. For example, a healthcare provider with sensitive health information on many patients must have a robust data security program. Security …

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New York SHIELD Act

New York’s Stop Hacks And Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act

New York State is the latest addition to the rapid flurry of privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks proliferating on the international, national, and state levels.  On July 25, 2019, New York’s governor signed into law the SHIELD (Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security) Act. The Act amends New York’s current data breach statute …

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The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA)

The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a broad-ranging law that, in part, imposes responsibilities on a variety of entities concerning Protected Health Information (PHI). Though beyond the scope of this discussion, there are aspects of the Act that regulate continuity of healthcare plans and benefits (Title I), here our focus is on …

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