CCPA – ADCG

Unforgiving GDPR Enforcement Sets the Tone for CCPA Enforcement

July 21, 2020
Max Totsky
CCPA, GDPR

Now that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) are fully-enforceable (CCPA enforcement started July 1), most of the Western world is subject to some pretty serious data privacy standards. But with any law, there’s a difference between what’s written in the rule book, and a governing body’s endgame…

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Current Industry Regulations for Data Encryption: Are You Up to Date?

April 28, 2020
Max Totsky
CCPA, Data Protection, GDPR, Members Only

Though data is an incredibly valuable resource, more data generally means more responsibility. A larger amount of data presents a larger attack surface for hackers to target through cyberattacks. Encryption, the act of translating data into a new form that is undecipherable without a special key, is an impactful method of avoiding these issues and…

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CCPA to be Enforced July 1: How Businesses Need to Prepare.

April 28, 2020
Max Totsky
CCPA, Compliance, Data Privacy, Members Only
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Much has changed due to the Covid-19 crisis. But one thing that’s remained unchanged is the California Attorney General’s plan to begin enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on July 1. With everything business leaders have to worry about…

Compliance Guide: CCPA and The Telephone Consumer Protection Act

The cold call has been around for a very long time as a marketing strategy. But more recently, automated testing has become a popular alternative. More than 76 percent of US consumers have received texts from a business, and according…

Clearview AI Breach Major Blow For Data Privacy

Clearview AI Breach Raises Questions About Data Privacy Compliance

March 3, 2020
Max Totsky
Artificial Intelligence, Breach prevention, CCPA, Privacy
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Clearview AI, a facial recognition app the New York Times claimed “might end privacy as we know it,” has taken a massive step towards fulfilling that prophecy. Recently, the controversial New York-based company experienced a major data breach, with hackers…

A Guide to the Changes Proposed by Regulatory Update to CCPA

February 25, 2020
Max Totsky
CCPA, Privacy
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On Jan. 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act kicked into effect. In short, the new privacy law gives consumers the right to know what types of personally identifiable information (PII) are being collected, stored, and sold by companies under…

What All Financial Institutions Can Learn From the Capital One Breach

Learning lessons from another financial institution's mistake, such as the Capital One Breach in 2019, is one of the best ways to help make important improvements. Paige Thompson, 33, of Seattle, Washington was arrested on July 29, 2019 for stealing…

Does Your Company Need to Comply With CCPA?

October 13, 2019
Tim Crino
Compliance, Uncategorized, US Regulatory
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Should Your Company Be In Compliance With California’s CCPA Law? Here’s How to Find Out. With new breaches happening every day , businesses need to act quickly to comply with a growing web of strict privacy standards. ADCG has written…