Category: Data Privacy/Cyber Security

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Wyoming Enacts Genetic Data Privacy Act 

From JDSupra, Linn Freedman reports on new legislation in Wyoming that protectds genetic information. Linn writes: Governor…

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Facebook to Pay $90 Million to Settle Data Privacy Lawsuit

From JDSupra, Cynthia Larose and Natalie Prescott discuss the settlement of privacy claims against Facebook. The settlement…

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Google Analytics and privacy concerns surrounding it

From JDSupra, Karol Laskowski discusses a recent decision in which the privacy protections offered by Google Analytics…

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What Employers Should Know About the New California Privacy Law

From JDSupra, Mark Berry and Grace Thompson disuss the requirements of a new California privay law. While…

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At Least 22 States Have Consumer Privacy Legislation Pending – Will 2022 Be the Year for More State Privacy Laws? 

From JDSupra, Deborah George discusses changes to privacy laws this year and reports that the International Association…

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Major Update in Data Privacy Laws Proposed in Massachusetts

From JDSupra, Daniel Connelly, Taylor Shepherd, and Kaitlyn Sprague discuss the bill recently released by the Massachusetts…

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AGG Celebrates Data Privacy Day 2022 With 5 Key Data Privacy Considerations for Businesses 

From JDSupra, Kevin Coy and Erin Doyle offer five key parts of any data privacy program. Kevin…

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Using the NIST Privacy Framework to Assess Privacy Risk and Build a Privacy Program 

From JDSupra, David Farber and Colleen Yushchak discuss using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…

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Do Companies Need a Written Security Information Plan?

From JDSupra, Angela Hsu and Jena Valdetero provide terrific guidance on a written information security plan. Angela…

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Massachusetts Attorney General says you must practice what you preach 

From JDSupra, International Lawyers Network reports on a case in which a company had a Written Information…

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With Massachusetts’ Consumer Data Privacy Bill Still Under Consideration, Student Data Privacy Class Action Fails In Federal Court 

From JDSupra, Melanie Conroy, discusses a recent case in which a data privacy class was dismissed but…