According to a report from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, the California Attorney General has confirmed that enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will not be delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We’re committed to enforcing the law as early as July 1,” said a representative of the Attorney General’s office according […]
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New York Financial Regulator Requires COVID-19 Risk Assessment, Operational Planning
Last week the New York Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) issued letters to all its licensed financial institutions. Based on these letters (available here and here), all Department licensees must assess and plan for the financial risk of COVID-19 and, separately, develop operational plans for managing their response to the virus. The Department requires […]
California Releases Proposed CCPA Regulations
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action and Proposed Regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act. The Attorney General will hold four public hearings to address these regulations on December 2, 3, 4, and 5, 2019. The written comment period will then end on December 6, 2019. These regulations […]
New York, Model Cybersecurity Law Influence Other States
In March 2017, New York’s path breaking cybersecurity law for financial services companies went into effect. Influenced by the New York law (“New York Part 500”), the National Association of Insurance Commissioners adopted an “insurance data security” model law 668 late in 2017. Today, in 2019, it is clear that model law 668 is indeed […]
FTC Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements, Privacy Rule Update
In March, the Federal Trade Commission announced proposed updates to two key privacy and security regulations, the Safeguards Rule and Privacy Rule. Both rules implement regulations under the federal Gramm Leach Bliley Act, and the FTC seeks comments for both. The FTC’s proposed update to the Safeguards Rule would impose a number of information security […]