If you think the California Consumer Privacy Act is in a state of perpetual mutation, you are not alone. The latest round of amendments are now meandering through the California State Assembly, and if passed, will either provide some welcome clarification, …or make the CCPA even more baffling.Several bills are awaiting a Senate vote, having...Read More
DVLA admits 439 data breaches affecting 2,000+ drivers | Agency blames “human error” for data blunder It has been reported that the UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) mishandled the personal information of over 2,000 drivers. During a period of just 10 months between 2018 and 2019, the agency reported 439 data breach incidents, which...Read More
Sensitive data on 80 million households exposed online | Unprotected database containing sensitive data of over 80 million US households is exposed. It’s bad enough when a large database has leaked personal information, but even more worrying when the owner of the database cannot be identified. An unprotected database containing sensitive personal data for more...Read More
Facebook expects FTC fine of up to $5bn in privacy investigation | Upcoming FTC fine to dwarf $22.5m 2012 penalty In the continuing saga of Facebook’s failure to comply with data privacy laws, resulting in multi-million dollar fines, the social media giant is expecting to face a fine of up to $5 billion from the...Read More
Cyber-attacks reported by more than 50 percent of UK companies UK businesses admit to not being prepared for cyber-attacks News agencies report a significant increase in British companies declaring incidents of cyber-attack, despite most businesses readily admitting they are unprepared for data breaches, according to insurance firm, Hiscox. The insurer’s research found 55% of businesses...Read More
Following our recent post concerning numerous claims that the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is “vague” and “confusing”, we find there is yet another aspect of the new law, which appears to be in need of some clarification. Up until recently, many organizations that are preparing for CCPA compliance, have held the belief that personal...Read More
“Vague”, “confusing”, “needs clarifying”, and “difficult to implement”. These are just a few examples of feedback received so far, concerning the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Back in August 2018, a coalition of business groups, made up of the California Chamber of Commerce, plus a wide range of industry associations, wrote to California lawmakers to...Read More
Businesses are falling short on GDPR accountability says ICO head Small business owners across the UK admit they are still “clueless” about GDPR. That was the headline in a post from December 2018. Well, it seems that not a lot has changed, as businesses are still falling short of meeting the GDPR’s accountability requirements, according...Read More
A new coalition group called Privacy for America, has been set up by four U.S. advertising trade groups are calling for strong, nationwide data protection for all American citizens.The group is lobbying Congress to ensure federal online privacy legislation is not as strict as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which is due to come...Read More
The importance of safeguarding consumers’ personal information is universally acknowledged. However, some critics of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) suggest that the Act merely serves to threaten businesses with potentially crippling fines and reputational damage. There are also concerns of a potential negative impact on consumers, who could benefit from tech innovation such as...Read More
