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50% of people would exercise at least one right under the CCPA
2020-01-29 05:00

In a OnePoll online survey of 2,000 people aged 18 and above, ​4 out of 5 ​Americans agreed there should be a law to protect their personal data, and ​83 percent ​of people​ ​expect to have control over how their data is used at a business. "However, we still have a lot of education to do. It's clear people want the regulations. Our research shows that 50% of people would exercise at least one right under the CCPA.".

Are Companies Adhering to CCPA Requirements?
2020-01-28 05:03

"The attorney general should promulgate regulations reflecting that the transfer of data between unrelated companies for any commercial purpose falls under the definition of sale, so that consumers can opt out of the sharing of their data for targeted advertising," writes the Center for Digital Democracy in a blog. The law exempts the transfer of data to "Service providers" from the "Sale" definition, and many companies are claiming they qualify for that exemption, says Heikki Tolvanen, co-founder of PrivacyAnt, a Finland-based privacy firm.

FileCloud announces complete CCPA compliance support
2019-12-19 02:00

FileCloud, a cloud-agnostic enterprise file sync and sharing platform, announced complete California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance support. The private cloud enterprise file sharing...

Ad industry groups ask that the CCPA keep its mitts off their cookies
2019-12-11 10:56

Ad-blocking technologies can block the cookies that record consumers' privacy choices, they claim.

GOP Federal Privacy Bill Would Supersede CCPA
2019-12-04 15:33

Sen. Roger Wicker Seeks Single Set of National RequirementsAfter several moves by Democrats to introduce federal privacy legislation, Republican Senator Roger Wicker on Tuesday unveiled a draft...

Analysis: Vendor Contract Changes Under CCPA
2019-12-03 14:03

Getting the proper vendor contracts completed is a top concern for organizations preparing to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act, says Caitlin Fennessy, research director at the...

Most businesses have yet to allocate a CCPA compliance budget
2019-11-27 06:30

Only 15% of organizations report having a mature approach to data privacy, 59% have yet to allocate budget to CCPA compliance, and 58% are currently using or will look to implement machine...

Analysis: The Ambiguities in CCPA
2019-11-26 13:33

Three Key Areas That Need ClarificationWith the California Consumer Privacy Act set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2020, companies are making last-minute compliance preparations. But these preparations...

CCPA Compliance: Identity Verification Challenges
2019-11-12 14:04

One key step for preparing to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act, which goes into effect in January, is determining how best to verify the identity of users, say two leaders of the...

Companies unprepared to deal with mobile attacks, synthetic identity fraud, CCPA compliance
2019-10-29 06:00

There is a growing impact of large-scale data breaches and fraud on consumer trust and the critical need for businesses to balance the digital consumer experience with strong identity verification...