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California recently passed an amendment accelerating how quickly businesses must notify following a data breach.

A recent class action settlement involving a video game and DVD retailer serves as a reminder of the risks of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act.

South Dakota recently became the 49th US state to enact data breach notification legislation. The new law takes effect July 1, 2018 and mirrors other states' breach notice laws.

As we wrote when the law passed, Arizona has expanded its data breach notification law. The law's effective date was July 20, and now includes several new elements.

The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party recently issued guidelines on how to handle profiling and automated decision making under the General Data Protection Regulation.

Following up on yesterday's blog about profiling and automated decision making, we now look at guidance on data protection impact assessment (DPIA).

In our online world, one of the challenges (and opportunities) for companies is the increased use of their websites, apps, and connected devices.

Baltimore recently prohibited several uses of "face surveillance" technology.

The Belgian Data Protection Authority recently ruled that a Belgian government entity, FPS Finance, cannot transfer the personal data of "accidental Americans" to the IRS.

Human Resources and payroll professionals are being targeted by sophisticated cyber criminals to steal employee data.

We've looked in our series to what companies should do when collecting biometric information, and now we turn to issues around sharing biometric information.

Employees in Illinois are continuing to file class action complaints against their employers. Bob Evans Restaurants and Suparossa Restaurant Group are two of the latest to be accused ...

The California AG recently reminded companies in the healthcare industry of potential data breach notification obligations beyond HIPAA.

Did your business receive a letter from the California Attorney General's office about your loyalty program? You are not alone.

California recently passed AB 694, which makes a few "technical" changes to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Importantly, this amendment...

Companies are become increasingly concerned about being viewed as "selling" personal data. In the midst of these worries, California's governor signed SB 361, which will change the California...

On October 3, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 446, which strengthens California's existing data-breach disclosure requirements.