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Microsoft Will Apply California's Privacy Law Nationwide
2019-11-12 13:33

Company's Move Could Influence Other Technology CompaniesMicrosoft will apply the core rights of the California Consumer Privacy Act across all its customers in the U.S., which could nudge other...

Microsoft to Apply California’s Privacy Law to All U.S. Users
2019-11-12 11:50

The move takes a broader stand to protect user data and support the requirements of CCPA nationwide.

California Says Facebook Impeding Privacy Probe
2019-11-07 12:24

California's attorney general on Wednesday accused Facebook of failing to provide a slew of information subpoenaed in a probe of its privacy practices begun last year in the wake of the Cambridge...

California Attorney General Outlines How State Will Enforce Upcoming Privacy Law
2019-10-14 17:41

The California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has released the draft proposed regulations on how the state will enforce the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) that comes into force on...

California outlaws facial recognition in police bodycams
2019-10-10 11:40

The bill was introduced by Phil Ting: one of 26 state lawmakers misidentified as suspects in an ACLU test of the technology.

California Bans Deepfakes in Elections, Porn
2019-10-07 20:33

A pair of laws provides recourse for victims of deepfake technology.

California Passes Bill to Ban Police Use of Facial Recognition
2019-09-12 15:05

The historic measure, which still needs to be signed into law, would prohibit biometric surveillance, including in bodycams.

Report Finds California Government IT Security Flaws
2019-07-18 12:11

California’s state auditor raised alarms Tuesday about information security in some state offices and called for additional oversight and regular assessments. read more

90% of data breaches in US occur in New York and California
2019-05-07 15:32

Half a billion records have been exposed in total, with over 86 breaches affecting the two states since January, according to Risk Based Security.

Businesses failing to meet California Consumer Privacy Act compliance goals
2019-03-19 14:25

Set to go into effect on January 1, 2020, the CCPA will affect lots of companies doing business in California, but 86% have yet to meet compliance goals.