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Congress Considers Cybersecurity Bills

December 16, 2013 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Earlier last week, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced H.R. 3696, a bill to amend the Homeland Security Act to make certain improvements regarding cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection. The committee circulated the draft earlier this year, and had planned to mark up the bill when the Edward Snowden revelations became public. The bill […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Legislation Tagged With: Hearing, US Congress

California Attorney General Announces Upcoming Best Practices Guidelines for Do-Not-Track Disclosures; Guidelines Will Not Delay New A.B. 370 Do-Not-Track Disclosure Requirements from Taking Effect on January 1, 2014

December 16, 2013 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On December 10, 2013, the Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit of the California Office of the Attorney General (CA AG) held a meeting in San Francisco for interested stakeholders to discuss best practices in light of the Assembly’s enactment of A.B. 370, California’s new do-not-track disclosure law that goes into effect on January 1, 2014. […]

Filed Under: Behavioral Advertising, Legislation, Mobile Privacy, Online Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Marketing, Tracking, US Congress

California’s New Privacy Law Covering Utility ‘Smart Meter’ Data Takes Effect on January 1, 2014

December 2, 2013 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On January 1, 2014, California’s new “smart meter” privacy law goes into effect, which may impact Internet Service Providers, financial institutions and other businesses that handle or receive smart meter data. On October 5, 2013, California Governor Brown approved the law passed by the Assembly (A.B. 1274) that will require certain non-utility businesses to obtain the […]

Filed Under: Data Security, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Litigation

California Privacy Ballot Initiative Moves Forward: Act Would Amend California Constitution to Set Standards for Collection and Protection of Personally Identifying Information, including Financial and/or Health Information

October 4, 2013 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen has allowed signature collection to commence for a ballot initiative, named the Personal Privacy Protection Act, that could drastically alter the California privacy regime. The initiative, led by former state Senator Steve Peace and retired attorney Michael Thorsnes, seeks to amend the California Constitution to define personally identifiable information […]

Filed Under: Behavioral Advertising, Financial Privacy, Health Privacy, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Litigation Tagged With: Privacy Class Actions, US State Law

Update: California Governor Brown Signs into Law A.B. 370, “Do Not Track Disclosure Law”

September 30, 2013 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On September 27, 2013, California Governor Brown signed into law A.B. 370, amending the California Online Protection Act (CalOPPA) to require two new privacy policy disclosures for websites and online services regarding behavioral tracking. California Assembly member Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), who introduced A.B. 370, released a statement in which he said the amended law “will protect […]

Filed Under: Behavioral Advertising, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Marketing, Tracking, US State Law

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