The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was the first comprehensive consumer privacy law in the United States, in effect since 2020 and broadened in 2023 by the California Privacy Rights Act. It lets Californians see, correct, and delete the personal information businesses collect about them and opt out of its sale or sharing, and it remains the only state law backed by a dedicated regulator, the California Privacy Protection Agency.

On January 1, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect giving all Californians new privacy rights. This highly-anticipated state law provides residents with the right to

Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning about the security risks of Smart (internet-connected) TVs. As many of them have microphones and cameras, the FBI warns that these TVs can allow TV manufacturers and app developers to monitor people. They also noted that these TVs could allow hackers to

Today, we (with a group of privacy and consumer advocacy organizations) submitted comments to the California Attorney General's office weighing in on proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. Overall, we believe the draft regulations bring clarity and practical guidance to the CCPA and represent a step forward for consumer privacy. In addition, we greatly appreciate the Attorney General’s refusal to weaken the CCPA’s definition of personal information despite requests from industry.

With a host of technical problems, Disney+ launched on November 12 in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands to more than 10 million customers within its first 24 hours. While many users reported issues streaming movies and shows, others began reporting their accounts hacked (logged out of their devices and locked out of their accounts).

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Today, the three nationwide credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) will begin to provide free credit monitoring to all active-duty military members (including National Guard).

California’s Attorney General issued draft regulations to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA)—a law creating new rights for Californians effective on January 1, 2020. Among other things, these regulations would

According to the Pew Research Center’s recent Americans and Digital Knowledge report, most Americans are unable to answer basic questions about privacy and cybersecurity. They surveyed 4,272 U.S. adults with a set of 10 questions on a range of digital topics.