Alston & Bird Privacy Blog

Spring Legislative Update: Two New Laws and Two Amendments

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Legislative and regulatory activity continues apace, with four states making changes to their data privacy and cybersecurity legislation in the past month alone.  West Virginia and Mississippi enacted new legislation while Virginia and Utah amended their existing data breach notification laws. Virginia On March 18, 2019, Virginia amended its data breach notification statute. (VA HB 2396).  The amendment expands the reach of Virginia’s breach notification statute to include where passport … [Read more] about Spring Legislative Update: Two New Laws and Two Amendments

Privacy for All and Employees Excluded: Amendments to the CCPA That Have Traction

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When first introduced on February 22, 2019, AB 1760 aimed to merely fix a few typographical errors in the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”).  However, when AB 1760 was first amended on April 4, 2019, the bill turned into a … [Read more] about Privacy for All and Employees Excluded: Amendments to the CCPA That Have Traction

SEC Issues Risk Alert Noting Common Regulation S-P Compliance Issues

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The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) has issued a Risk Alert that provides an overview of the most common deficiencies or weaknesses in investment adviser and broker-dealer compliance with the Safeguards Rule, … [Read more] about SEC Issues Risk Alert Noting Common Regulation S-P Compliance Issues

The Coming Regulation of Artificial Intelligence? EU Publishes AI Guidelines

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The European Commission High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence released on April 8, 2019 the final version of its Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI (the “Guidelines”). This is the first significant guidance issued in … [Read more] about The Coming Regulation of Artificial Intelligence? EU Publishes AI Guidelines

CCPA Carve-Out for Online Advertising? Proposed Amendment Exempts Certain Advertising Data from Do-Not-Sell Restrictions

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California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in September 2018, and the CCPA enters into force on January 1, 2020.  One of the CCPA’s core elements is a right for consumers to know when a company is selling their data, and to opt-out … [Read more] about CCPA Carve-Out for Online Advertising? Proposed Amendment Exempts Certain Advertising Data from Do-Not-Sell Restrictions