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South Carolina Insurance Data Security Law Now Effective

January 7, 2019 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

South Carolina’s prescriptive data security law for insurers took effect on January 1, 2019. Subject to specified exemptions, the law requires any person licensed pursuant to South Carolina insurance laws to take certain steps, including among other things notification of specified cybersecurity events to the South Carolina Department of Insurance. Covered persons are also required […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Data Security Tagged With: US State Law

An Update on the California Consumer Privacy Act and Its Private Right of Action

September 17, 2018 By Gillian Clow

While it remains to be seen what the final text of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) looks like when it is ultimately implemented on January 1, 2020, at present it seems likely that businesses and employers can expect an influx of lawsuits from individual consumers proceeding under the CCPA’s private right of action.  Under […]

Filed Under: California, Legislation, Privacy, Privacy Litigation Tagged With: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), US State Law

Landmark New Privacy Law in California to Challenge Businesses Nationwide

July 5, 2018 By David Caplan

Following our June 4 and July 2, 2018 blog posts tracking California’s November 2018 ballot measure turned hastily enacted new California privacy law titled The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Group released a more detailed “first look” review of California’s sweeping new law.  The advisory provides an overview of […]

Filed Under: Ballot Initiatives, California, Data Protection, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Policy, Regulation Tagged With: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), US State Law

Oregon and Arizona Amend Breach Notification Laws

June 25, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Amended breach notification laws recently took effect in Oregon or will soon take effect in Arizona. In both cases, the amended laws heighten existing requirements and reflect broader trends in the breach notification landscape at the state level, including by expanding the scope of “personal information” that triggers notification and requiring notification within a specified […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security Tagged With: US State Law

Vermont Passes New Data Broker Law

June 14, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Under a Vermont law, data brokers that process information regarding Vermont residents are now subject to registration and security requirements beginning January 1, 2019. Included in the new law are three notable components: (1) a broad statutory definition of a “data broker,” (2) an annual registration requirement for data brokers, and (3) reporting on data […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Legislation, Uncategorized Tagged With: Big Data, US State Law

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