The New York State Department of Health has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory (the Advisory) warning of increased threat levels and a higher likelihood of cybersecurity attacks from Iranian state-backed actors following U.S. military strikes on the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities in Iran. The Advisory warns that “intelligence sources indicate a high likelihood […]
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CPPA Issues Revised Draft CCPA Regulations; Votes to Initiate Public Comment Period
On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board convened to discuss revisions to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automatic decisionmaking technology (“ADMT”), insurance, and updates to the existing CCPA regulations. The revisions were informed by comments received by the CPPA during the formal public […]
Ninth Circuit Addresses Personal Jurisdiction Based on E-Commerce Data Collection in En Banc Decision
A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., No. 22-15815, could impact the scope of personal jurisdiction over e-commerce and other entities that utilize cookies to collect personal information from visitors to the entities’ websites, particularly in California. Although the impact of the case remains to be seen, […]
Belgian Data Protection Authority Issues Updated Guidance on Direct Marketing Rules
On March 10, 2025, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) updated its 2020 guidance on the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes (see the updated guidance here in French and in Dutch). The BDPA reviewed its original guidance to help companies from all sectors navigate applicable EU privacy and data protection law requirements […]
CPPA Board Declines to Advance CCPA Regulations to Formal Rulemaking; CPPA Highlights Enforcement Priorities
On July 16, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) board declined to advance to formal rulemaking California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automated decisionmaking technology, insurance companies and updates to existing regulations. The CPPA board voted against advancing the regulations during its board meeting when it also […]