Bloomberg Law Looks At 2021 s Top Privacy & Data Security Issues
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ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Bloomberg Law today announced the availability of its
2021 Outlook on Privacy & Data Security, a compendium of news, analysis, practitioner perspectives, and Practical Guidance that explores the complex issues businesses need to stay on top of, including
Schrems II, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the follow-on California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and Europe s GDPR. The 30-plus page Outlook report is accessible for complimentary download at http://onb-law.com/tlRl50Dlazo.
This valuable compendium explores the many complex privacy and data security issues businesses must navigate in 2021.
The news was first reported earlier this week by French publication NextInpact. Within the context of Criteo s transformation, the company has conducted a review of its global organization over the recent months, a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Following this review, the company has communicated to employees on February 1, 2021, a plan to adjust its cost structure and achieve a return to sustainable growth.
While 10% of current roles are impacted, it doesn t necessarily mean the company s headcount will be reduced by that amount as it looks to rebalance its business in favor of its newer tech solutions, a person with knowledge of the situation said.
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In recent years, there has been an uptick of W-2 phishing scams, and their consequences for an employer extend well beyond leaked data, including potential employee class action litigation. Just last week, a federal court in Illinois rejected a motion for class certification in a data breach case alleging disclosure of employees’ sensitive tax information and additional personal information, in
A W-2 phishing scam, is a simple cyberattack, but can be highly successful. It consists of a phishing e-mail sent to an employee, generally in the Human Resources or Accounting department, and designed to appear to come from an executive within the organization. The e-mail requests that the recipient forward the company’s W-2 forms, or related data, to the sender. This request aligns with the job responsibilities of both parties to the email. Despite appearances, the e-mail is a fraud. The scammer is “spoofing” the executive’s identity.
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There’s No Time Like the Present to Start Planning for Data Minimization Under the CPRA
Jim Gill, Guest Blogger
Just when we were getting used to the idea of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a new law was passed in November 2020, which will supercede it. Fortunately, there is time to prepare since the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) won’t be fully operative until January 1st, 2023. CCPA, CPRA, what’s the difference?
One of the tenets of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a data minimization clause stating that personal data collected, stored, and used by companies must be limited to only that which is relevant, adequate, and absolutely necessary. The CCPA did not have a data minimization clause, but the new CPRA does. So what does this mean?
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