Privacy Violations

Privacy violations, usually in the form of financial fines, are given to companies, agencies, and hospitals, when personally identifiable information is released to the public.

Phishing Scams Targeting D.C. Unemployment Recipients
September 13, 2021 | 6 minutes read
Phishing Scams Targeting D.C. Unemployment Recipients

Notably, many residents in the Washington D.C. area have been dealing with phishing scams that are designed to steal personal information from individuals legitimately receiving unemployment benefits.

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Germany’s BDSG, Privacy Requirements, New Penalties
September 09, 2021 | 5 minutes read
Germany’s BDSG, Privacy Requirements, New Penalties

Germany’s Bundesdatenschutzgesetz or BDSG is a recently amended comprehensive data privacy law geared towards protecting the data privacy rights of German citizens.

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Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
August 27, 2021 | 8 minutes read
Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act or PIPEDA for short is Canada’s primary federal law in relation to privacy in the private sector.

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South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act
August 26, 2021 | 6 minutes read
South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act

The Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 or the POPIA for short is a South African comprehensive data protection law. The POPIA was established to protect the data privacy rights of South African citizens.

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The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986
August 25, 2021 | 5 minutes read
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act or CFAA, also known as 18 U.S.C. 1030 is one of the primary laws governing cybersecurity within the U.S.

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The CAN-SPAM Act, Requirements for Email Content
August 24, 2021 | 5 minutes read
The CAN-SPAM Act, Requirements for Email Content

The CAN-SPAM Act is a federal law that sets various rules and regulations for the use of commercial email to to U.S. based recipients, including digital promotion and email marketing.

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HB-3746, an Update to Data Breach Law in The State of Texas
August 17, 2021 | 4 minutes read
HB-3746, an Update to Data Breach Law in The State of Texas

Texas’s House Bill 3746 or HB 3746 is data breach notification law that amends previous breach notification statutes within the state of Texas.

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The Colorado Privacy Act, New Data Privacy Requirements
August 16, 2021 | 6 minutes read
The Colorado Privacy Act, New Data Privacy Requirements

The Colorado Privacy Act is a data privacy law geared towards protecting the privacy and personal information of Colorado residents when using the internet.

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New York’s SHIELD Act, New Data Breach Legislation
August 13, 2021 | 5 minutes read
New York’s SHIELD Act, New Data Breach Legislation

New York’s SHIELD Act is a data breach notification law that amends previous laws of a similar nature in the state of New York and imposes further restrictions and data security requirements on companies who collect information on New York residents.

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The PPRA and the Rights of Students and Parents
August 12, 2021 | 4 minutes read
The PPRA and the Rights of Students and Parents

The PPRA affords parents and students who are either 18 or classified as emancipated minors certain rights in relation to the conduction of surveys, the collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams.

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