In line with our recent predictions, this week ADCG will focus on employment trends and concerns in the privacy industry in 2023. Data privacy of individuals has been a primary consideration amongst consumers and legislators in the last several years.…
On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General (AG), Rob Bonta, announced a settlement with Sephora, resolving allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by failing to process requests by consumers to opt out of having…
In recent years, organizations have utilized “clean rooms” as part of their data governance practices. According to this Wall Street Journal article, the term “clean room” is derived from the manufacturing industry where a clean room is a “controlled environment…
Privacy Experts Voice Concern Over FTC’s Data Privacy Agenda The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week announced its intent to create and enforce new rules governing commercial surveillance—a term the FTC is using to describe the far-reaching ways that businesses…
In June 10, the New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division issued a joint order adopting amendments to its continuing education requirements. Under these requirements, attorneys that are newly admitted to the New York State Bar must complete Continuing legal…
At the midpoint of 2022, ADCG has pulled together a summary of the regulatory efforts by federal regulators with regards to data privacy and cybersecurity. In January of 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave a keynote address at…
Quebec Updates Data Privacy Law Starting in September 2022, Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Act) will take effect. Recent updates have been passed to the Act regarding biometric privacy. A summary of the…
NAAG Launches Cybersecurity Resource Center Last week the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced a new initiative focused on cybersecurity. The NAAG Center on Cyber and Technology (CyTech) joins other NAAG centers focused on key public interests, and will…
Last week, California lawmakers met to discuss ways to further the protection of children related to the California Age Appropriate Design Code Bill (AB 2273), which was introduced on February 16, 2022, by California State Assembly members Buffy Wicks (D)…
According to Cisco’s Benchmark Study, average spending on data privacy solutions for both small and large organizations doubled in 2021, with companies budgeting $2.4 million a year for privacy-related issue management. This budget is substantial, but it’s necessary. A Pew…
