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Retailer Hanna Andersson, Salesforce Are First Sued Under New California Privacy Law

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And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). 1, the first-class action lawsuit alleging data breaches under the CCPA was filed on Feb 5. The CCPA is similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), which took effect in 2018.

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Retailer Hanna Andersson, Salesforce Get First Taste Of New California Privacy Law

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And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). 1, the first-class action lawsuit alleging data breaches under the CCPA was filed on Feb 5. The CCPA is similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), which took effect in 2018.

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How to Create a GDPR-Compliant Password Policy?

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These may include: SOC1/SOC2: Service organization control reports that assess controls related to financial reporting and data security. PCI PIN and PCI DSS: Standards for securing payment card data. ISO27001: An international standard for information security management systems.

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Deep Dive: Credit Unions Work To Keep Members’ Data Private

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CUs’ Tools To Secure Member Privacy . credit unions have invested in anti-malware, firewalls and other technologies to protect members’ personal data, but such measures are reactive. Proper data security relies on active detection and anticipation of future threats rather than static defenses that cannot meet evolving security needs.

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How to Improve Compliance with Multilingual Cybersecurity Resource

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The EU has GDPR , while the US sticks to HIPAA for health data and CCPA in California for consumer privacy. Best practices in multilingual cybersecurity compliance To keep your data secure in multilingual environments, it’s smart to follow some key steps. Think about the various regulations around the world.

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PAAY Partners With Bluefin To Further Secure eCommerce Transactions

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Founded in 2007 by Miles and John Perry, who serves as chief executive officer, Bluefin specializes in encryption and tokenization payment and data security. . The new solution also helps shield merchants from fines related to GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) noncompliance. .

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GDPR Compliance for US Companies

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The GDPR protects US citizens as data subjects while they use the internet in the EU or other EEA countries. Companies as Data Controllers & Processors GDPR Applicability: Contrary to certain U.S. Data Controller Classification: This implies that any U.S.-based GDPR and U.S.