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C’est la vie? French Regulator Fines Google Nearly $57 million for GDPR Non-compliance
On Monday, France’s Data Protection Agency announced that it levied a €50 million ($56.8 million) fine against Google for violating the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The precedent-setting fine by…
CTIA Launches Internet of Things Cybersecurity Certification
Last month, CTIA, the wireless industry association, launched an initiative through which wireless-connected Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices can be certified for cybersecurity readiness. According to the CTIA…
California Enacts Sweeping Privacy Law; Will Other States Follow?
On June 28, 2018, Governor Brown signed into law the “ California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 .” The legislation was a compromise to avoid a ballot initiative that was more closely modeled after the European Union’s…
GDPR SIDEBAR: Best Practices for Complying with GDPR Consent Requirements
Under the GDPR, processors must have a lawful basis for processing any data of an EU data subject. Consent is one of six lawful bases [1] under the GDPR, and in this installment of GDPR SIDEBAR, we'll cover best…
SADDLE UP AMERICA: California Aims to Pass its Own GDPR Law
Just when you think you’ve tackled the Wild, Wild West of GDPR and privacy compliance, California decides to mix it all up again. This November 6th, California voters will decide on the California Consumer Privacy Act…