Lukasz Olejnik, an independent cybersecurity and privacy researcher, writes that some provisions in the Indian Data Protection Act of 2019, “like having to store sensitive data in systems that are located within the subcontinent, may put constraints on certain business practices and are considered more controversial by some.” One feature of the bill that’s received less…
Category: Laws
California’s new privacy law is off to a rocky start Privacy startups are trying to help. One got it wrong.
Zack Whittaker reports on some bumps in the road to implementation of CCPA. Many of the tech giants that kicked and screamed in resistance to the new law have acquiesced and accepted their fate — at least until something different comes along. The California tech scene had more than a year to prepare, but some have made it…
Kids’ Privacy Bill Allowing for Private Suits Introduced in House
Lindsey Tonsager and Sarah Guerrero of Covington & Burling write: On January 30, House Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced the Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth (“PRIVCY”) Act, a bill that promises to be a significant overhaul of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). Currently, COPPA applies only to personal information…
CA: Hart District Revises Student Privacy, Residency Policies
Raychel Stewart reports: William S. Hart Union High School District board members adopted a handful of board policies including student privacy Wednesday, in order to comply with state immigration and physical education laws. The board unanimously approved the policies, which were written by Assistant Superintendent Kathy Hunter, which dealt with district residency, student and family privacy…