In March 2021, Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), making Virginia the second state to enact comprehensive data privacy protections for its residents. If you are feeling blindsided by this news, you are not alone.[1] Unlike California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) or the European
Consumer Data Protection Act
Wow! Proposed Jail Time for Failing to Protect Consumer Data
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By the Data Security & Privacy Team
On November 1, 2018, Senator Ron Wyden, a democrat from the state of Oregon, introduced a bill that attempts to create a stronger consumer privacy act.[1] The draft legislation, referred to as the Consumer Data Protection Act, SIL18B29 (the “Bill”), amends and increases the powers of the…