Businesses in Texas that own or license computerized data will expect a shortened data breach notification deadline for any breach of sensitive personal information after January 1, 2020. Meanwhile, reporting to state attorney general (“AG”) will become mandatory if more than 250 Texans are involved in a single data breach.
Tag: Data Protection
Nevada’s Privacy Law Granting Opt-Out Rights Is First Out of the Gate
On May 29, 2019, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed into law SB 220, which amends Nevada’s security and privacy law to require an operator of a website or online service for commercial purposes to permit consumers to opt-out of the sale of any covered personally identifiable information that the operator has collected or will collect about the consumer. The law becomes effective October 1, 2019, several months before the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) effective date of January 1, 2020, and is therefore set to become the first of its kind to be implemented in the U.S.
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As Cyberattacks Rise, U.S. Business Readiness Falls
Two recent reports reflect that cyberattacks and resulting data breaches continue to threaten U.S. companies and public entities. The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report (April 23, 2019), compiled from a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. cybersecurity professionals at private companies and public-sector entities with 50 to 1,000+ employees, found that 53% of firms reported at least one cyberattack – up from 38% in 2018. Interestingly, only 11% of U.S. firms qualified as experts based on their cybersecurity preparedness and responses – down from 26% in last year’s survey; 16% of firms ranked as intermediate, and the remaining 73% ranked as novice. These statistics reflect a continuing need for public- and private-sector emphasis on cybersecurity preparedness and incident response.
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Hand Me the Map, Please: Webinar Recap
The critical role of data mapping in CCPA readiness and compliance
Although the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) does not explicitly require that businesses engage in data mapping or relationship mapping, they probably won’t be able to develop effective CCPA compliance strategies without having both. Businesses that have engaged in data mapping in preparation for GDPR compliance will be able to leverage some of that work.
Coming Soon to Singapore: Mandatory Data Breach Notifications
Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) issued a statement on March 1 announcing its plan to introduce mandatory breach notifications as part of a set of proposed amendments to the country’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). The proposed amendments come in response to the PDPC’s recent review of the PDPA in order “to ensure that it keeps pace with the evolving needs of businesses and individuals, and balances safeguarding individuals’ interests and enables the legitimate use of personal data by organisations.” The details of the mandatory breach notification have not yet been made public, but the amendment will likely require organizations to notify the PDPC and affected data subjects when a certain level of breach has occurred.
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California Consumer Privacy Act
DBR Kicks Off Its Year-Long CCPA Webinar Series … While the CA AG Seeks Public Input on the CCPA and Lawmakers Propose Changes to It.
DBR’s CCPA Webinar Series Kicks Off
The end of February marked the beginning of Drinker Biddle’s nine-part webinar series on the new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) — one of the most significant data privacy laws in the United States.
Compliance with the new law will require considerable knowledge and effort. Our webinar series delves into the complex details and strategies that companies doing business in the state need to know. The series will feature a panel of CCPA professionals from Drinker Biddle’s Information Privacy, Security and Governance team, including Peter Blenkinsop, Jeremiah Posedel, Reed Abrahamson, and others.
The first webinar held on February 27 provided a comprehensive overview of the CCPA, including the obligations and limitations imposed on businesses that collect and process personal data of California residents, the rights of such residents, and the enforcement mechanisms and potential penalties available under the act. The DBR team also highlighted some key open issues that will hopefully be addressed or clarified by California regulators before the law becomes operative on January 1, 2020. For those who were unable to attend, a recording of the webinar and a copy of the presentation materials are available here.