Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the new digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. The rapid pace at which technology and data privacy and security...more
11/5/2021
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
In 2018, California lawmakers passed what was—until just recently—the most groundbreaking piece of privacy legislation in the United States—the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). Although the CCPA has only been...more
For months now, proposed amendments to California’s new game-changing privacy law—the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”)—have been working their way through the California state legislature. On the last day of...more
On September 13, 2019, the California legislature brought much-anticipated clarity and focus to the scope of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) with the passing of five amendments—including Assembly Bill 25...more
9/25/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Exemptions ,
New Amendments ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
This is the second article in a two-part series on biometric technology and the law. The first article explains the legal requirements for using biometrics in the workplace. This article provides tips on avoiding...more
This is the first article in a two-part series on biometric technology and the law. This article explains the legal requirements for using biometrics in the workplace. The second article provides tips on avoiding...more
In the summer of 2017, a supermarket chain owned by Kroger was hit with a putative class-action lawsuit for allegedly violating a law protecting individuals’ biometric data and information.
Originally published in Industry...more