Assembly Bill 1651, or the Workplace Technology Accountability Act, a new bill proposed by California Assembly Member Ash Kalra, would regulate employers and their vendors regarding the use of employee data.
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Two States Enact Insurance Data Security Laws
In April 2022, Kentucky and Maryland enacted insurance data security legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Insurance Data Security Model Law MDL-668.
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FTC Publishes Notices Proposing Updates to Telemarketing Sale Rules
On April 28, 2022, the FTC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing several updates to the Telemarketing Sale Rules. …
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India to Require Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Within Six Hours
On April 28, 2022, India issued new guidance relating to “information security practices, procedure, prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents for Safe & Trusted Internet.”…
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North Carolina Becomes First State to Prohibit Public Entities from Paying Ransoms
On April 5, 2022, North Carolina became the first state in the U.S. to prohibit state agencies and local government entities from paying a ransom following a ransomware attack. …
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APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules Go Global
On April 21, 2022, the United States, Canada, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Chinese Taipei published a declaration establishing the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum.
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FTC Chair Speaks at IAPP Global Privacy Summit
On April 11, 2022, FTC Chair Lina Khan spoke at the opening of the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit on the FTC’s approach to adapting its existing authority to address and rectify unlawful data practices. …
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New York Bar Issues Ethics Opinion on Protecting “Confidential” Client Identity Information on Smartphones
On April 8, 2022, the New York Bar issued an opinion to protect confidential client contact information stored on an attorney’s smartphone. …
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EDPB Adopts Statement on the Announcement of an Enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
On March 7, 2022, the European Data Protection Board released a statement on the announcement of a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework.
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New Jersey Requires Employers to Notify Employees of the Use of Tracking Devices
On January 18, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill No. 3950, requiring employers to provide written notice to employees prior to the use of tracking devices in vehicles used by employees. The Act will go into effect on April 18, 2022.
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