data privacy laws

Florida’s New Consumer Data Privacy Bill Signals for More States to Follow

By Josh Markarian | March 5, 2021

Officially referred to as House Bill 969, the bill which is more commonly known as Florida’s consumer data privacy bill marks an important shift in overall consumer data collection governance in the US.

Approved Final Set of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regulations Now in Effect

By Josh Markarian | August 14, 2020 |

California has approved of final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA was initially enacted in 2018 and first took effect at the start of the new year on January 1, 2020. The new regulations were approved on August 14, 2020 and went into effect immediately.

Assess Risk After a Breach – Including Security Breach Notification Laws By State

By Josh Markarian | January 14, 2020 |

A data breach occurs when there is an intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment. Data breaches can come in a plethora of forms, most commonly: ransomware, malware, phishing, denial of service & physical theft.