Yesterday, California voters approved a ballot initiative containing the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020. The ballot initiative significantly revises the existing California Consumer Privacy Act to create arguably the most comprehensive state … [Read more] about Alston & Bird Analyzes New California Privacy Rights Act in Client Alert
DOJ Announces Indictment of Russian Hackers for Destructive Cyber-Attacks, Including Deployment of NotPetya and Olympic Destroyer Malware
On October 19, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that six Russian GRU officers had been charged in connection with a series of destructive cyber-attacks that affected victims around the globe and caused billions of dollars of … [Read more] about DOJ Announces Indictment of Russian Hackers for Destructive Cyber-Attacks, Including Deployment of NotPetya and Olympic Destroyer Malware
State Financial Regulators Issue Ransomware Mitigation Tool
On October 13, 2020, state financial regulators in partnership with the Bankers Electronic Crimes Taskforce and the U.S. Secret Service, released the Ransomware Self-Assessment Tool (R-SAT) to help financial institutions mitigate the risks of … [Read more] about State Financial Regulators Issue Ransomware Mitigation Tool
California Department of Justice Releases Post-Finalization Modifications to CCPA Regulations
On October 12, 2020, the California Department of Justice (“Department”) released its first set of proposed post-finalization modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act Regulations (the “CCPA Regulations”). As many businesses know, the … [Read more] about California Department of Justice Releases Post-Finalization Modifications to CCPA Regulations
New Privacy Browser Extension Released under CCPA Global Do Not Sell Rules
On October 7, 2020, an organization named Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) issued a press release announcing an initiative to make a new “global privacy control” available to consumers as contemplated by the CCPA Regulations. As analyzed in prior … [Read more] about New Privacy Browser Extension Released under CCPA Global Do Not Sell Rules