2021 was a challenging year in cybersecurity, and there’s no reason to believe that this will end. As we approach 2022, all businesses large and small need to address some basic issues that impact the security of their systems. and
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One Big Thing – Data Minimization
The Challenge
Complying with the ever-increasing number of privacy laws is a daunting task. In addition to comprehensive state laws, like California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act and the Colorado Privacy Act, there are a multitude…
Cybersecurity Guide for Hospitality Industry Now Available through NIST
Bob Braun was recently quoted in an article distributed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), evaluating the organization’s recent publication of a three-part guide to securing guest and credit card data at hotels. “This publication analyzes and…
New CCPA Developments
Sensitivity Training – Sensitive Personal Information under the California Privacy Rights Enforcement Act of 2020
Just as we were getting used to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”), Californians voted to approve Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Enforcement Act of 2020 (the “CPRA”). For now, the CCPA is still with us…
Michael A. Gold named one of California’s Top Cyber Lawyers by the Daily Journal
LOS ANGELES—Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to announce that Michael A. Gold, co-chair of JMBM’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Group, has been recognized by the Daily Journal as one of California’s Top Cyber Lawyers.
As reported by…
What Businesses Need to Know About the New California Privacy Rights Act of 2020
Many races and initiatives that California voters considered on November 3 are still undecided, but Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the “CPRA”) isn’t one of them. The California electorate approved Proposition 24 by a comfortable margin…
Online Workshop — A Reasonable Approach to Reasonable Security
Are your cybersecurity management practices reasonable? Do you know your risk tolerance? Are you covering all the cybersecurity bases that make up reasonable cybersecurity?
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other emerging laws require organizations to have “reasonable cybersecurity…
CA Consumer Privacy Act Employee and B2B Exemptions Extended Through December 31, 2021
On September 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an amendment (AB 1281) that extends the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) partial employee and business-to-business exemptions through December 31, 2021. The extended exemptions may provide some relief to businesses struggling to…
The Blackbaud Breach – Focus on Vendors
The Blackbaud Breach
In July of this year, Blackbaud, a U.S. based cloud computing provider and one of the world’s largest providers of administration, fundraising, and financial management software, notified its clients that it had discovered and stopped a ransomware…