The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) voted unanimously Friday to approve the newest version of the draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. These regulations are substantively the same as those considered by the CPPA Board during its October 2022 meeting. This vote marks the conclusion of a chapter that began in May 2022, when […]
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California Attorney General Initiates New Investigative Sweep under the CCPA
The California Attorney General on Friday announced a new investigative sweep under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The announcement marks the third year in a row in which the Attorney General’s office has initiated a significant enforcement or regulatory initiative on Data Privacy Day[1]. This year, Attorney General Bonta’s team is focusing on B2C […]
FTC Delays Effective Date of Certain Changes to the Safeguard Rule
On November 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is delaying the effective date of certain changes to the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Safeguards Rule. The Safeguards Rule, which first became operative in 2003, imposes certain security requirements on non-banking financial institutions. The FTC amended the Rule in December 2021, and several provisions under the […]
NHTSA Updates its Guidance on Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles
On September 7, 2022 the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released an updated edition of its Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles, the last edition of which was published in 2016. This most recent edition of this non-binding guidance leverages agency research, industry voluntary standards, and […]
CISA Issues Request for Information Prior to Required CIRCIA Rulemaking
On September 12, 2022, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input from stakeholders on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). Signed by President Biden in March, CIRCIA requires CISA to develop and implement regulations requiring covered entities to report information about covered […]