California Enacts Security Law for Alexa, Other IoT Devices
• Governor signs bills requiring reasonable security features for Amazon.com devices, others • Manufacturers can decide features that are required by 2020 Internet-connected devices sold in California must […]
California Health Plan Mergers to Have Stricter Scrutiny
Health plans that want to merge must get approval from the California Department of Managed Health Care under a new law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown (D). A.B. […]
Credit Agencies Must Patch Software Quickly Under California Bill
Consumer credit reporting agencies would have to install software security patches within 90 days to protect against data breaches under a bill headed to California Gov. Jerry Brown’s […]
Changes to Landmark California Privacy Law Headed to Governor
Enforcement deferral, delay in state AG deadline to issue regulations Governor has until Sept. 30 to act Enforcement of California’s stringent new privacy law would be delayed under […]
Hey, Alexa: California Just Passed Internet of Things Bills
Bills call for reasonable security features on Internet-connected devices Governor has until Sept. 30 to act on Internet of Things measures Internet-connected devices sold in California, such as […]
Final Changes to California Privacy Law in Play
Business and consumer groups unified behind a list of immediate changes to California’s new privacy law while queuing up broader changes they will seek in 2019. The Assembly […]
California Privacy Law Would Be Delayed Six Months Under Proposal
Enforcement of California’s landmark new privacy law would be deferred from January 2020 to July 2020 under amendments to a bill meant to make minor technical fixes to […]
California AG Likely to Get Money, Staff to Create Privacy Rules
California lawmakers are planning to infuse the California attorney general’s office with money and staff to help it write regulations under the state’s new online privacy law. The […]
Lawmaker Changes Cloud Calif. Net Neutrality Bill Outlook
A California net neutrality bill could be in jeopardy after lawmakers approved amendments friendly to internet service providers. The bill originally would have banned ISPs from blocking, slowing […]
California Considering Lowering Bar For Data Breach Lawsuits
Victims of data breaches could sue companies without showing they were harmed under a bill advancing in the California Legislature. The Assembly has three months to consider S.B. 1121 bill […]
