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The Introduction of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) And the Change of the CISO Role in 2023

January 18, 2023

As the CCPA comes into effect in the new year, we should prepare to see stricter regulations unfold both in the US and at a national level. Companies hiring for the CISO role must ensure candidates are informed of the legal expectations and are up to speed with protocols for security incidents.

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Tech Companies, Buckle Up. Things Are About To Get Even Bumpier With Data Privacy

August 8, 2022

Data privacy management will only grow more important, expensive, and complicated in the days to come for tech companies. Companies need to take a step back and understand what data they have, where it resides and how to manage that data.

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CCPA Data Privacy Trends Report: Data Subject Requests Indicate California Consumers Are Quick To Assert Their Privacy Rights

March 29, 2022

The CCPA went into effect at the start of 2020, providing two complete years of data at this point. The total number of data subject requests just about doubled from one year to the next.

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Email Professionals: Is It Time You Had A Data Privacy Refresh?

March 11, 2021

Email marketing frequently operates across borders, with the ever-growing creativity and complexity of campaigns designed to engage customers wherever they...

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CCPA vs GDPR – Spot the Difference

December 22, 2020

While there are many similarities between CCPA and the GDPR, there are some subtle yet significant differences many of those planning to do business in California need to be aware of.

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California’s CPRA Approved at the Ballot Box; Changes (Already) Coming To State Privacy Rights

November 11, 2020

Though the CCPA is still relatively new, the state has already passed a substantial revision in the form of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Its terms will begin going active at the beginning of 2023.

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Report on Data Rights Illuminates the Global Direction of Access and Deletion Requests

October 28, 2020

Key takeaways from the data rights report include that access and deletion are the most common types of requests, and that data accountability is a major technical challenge.

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CCPA and Similar Legislation Won’t Have a Substantial Impact on Web Scraping

October 14, 2020

Web scraping can become a cautionary tale if it doesn’t comply with the GDPR, or, most recently, with the CCPA. What are the considerations and how can you do it successfully and with ease?

Silicon Valley twilight showing opposition to Prop. 24 for pay for privacy scheme

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Alleged “Pay for Privacy” Scheme in California’s Prop. 24 Receives Opposition From Both Privacy Organizations & Private Business

October 13, 2020

Critics are concerned that Prop. 24 might instead create a "pay for privacy" scheme that would leave behind users of online services that are unwilling or unable to pay added fees.

Hand holding icons of people showing CCPA data subject requests to stop sale of personal information

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Early Results Indicate Half of CCPA Data Subject Requests Are Made to Stop Sale of Personal Information

September 29, 2020

The CCPA went live at the start of 2020, and study of data subject requests from the first half of its first year indicates that users are primarily using it to opt out of the sale of personal information.

CCPA

The Introduction of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) And the Change of the CISO Role in 2023

Tech Companies, Buckle Up. Things Are About To Get Even Bumpier With Data Privacy

CCPA Data Privacy Trends Report: Data Subject Requests Indicate California Consumers Are Quick To Assert Their Privacy Rights

California’s CPRA Approved at the Ballot Box; Changes (Already) Coming To State Privacy Rights

Alleged “Pay for Privacy” Scheme in California’s Prop. 24 Receives Opposition From Both Privacy Organizations & Private Business

Early Results Indicate Half of CCPA Data Subject Requests Are Made to Stop Sale of Personal Information

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