Privacy

Privacy protection is crucial when dealing with patients’ information, customers’ financial accounts, and a victim or suspect’s testimonials. To protect people’s privacy, confidential information must be edited or removed.

The California Online Privacy Protection Act or CalOPPA
September 01, 2021 | 5 minutes read
The California Online Privacy Protection Act or CalOPPA

The CalOPPA is an online privacy protection law that regulates the ways in which online operators and websites can collect, use, and disclose the personal information or data of California consumers.

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Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA 2014)
August 31, 2021 | 4 minutes read
Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA 2014)

FISMA 2014 is a federal law that was created to update the federal government’s cybersecurity policies and practices in order to address more modern security concerns.

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Canada’s Privacy Act, Federal Privacy Protection In Canada
August 30, 2021 | 4 minutes read
Canada’s Privacy Act, Federal Privacy Protection In Canada

Canada’s Privacy is a federal law passed in 1983 that protects the personal information that Canadian residents disclose to the Canadian government.

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Brazil’s General Data Protection Law LGPD
August 27, 2021 | 5 minutes read
Brazil’s General Data Protection Law LGPD

Brazil’s General Data Protection Law or LGPD for short is a comprehensive privacy law that was passed in order to protect the regulation and use of the personal data and information of Brazilian citizens.

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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 Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Telecommunications Privacy
August 20, 2021 | 5 minutes read
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Telecommunications Privacy

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act or TCPA places specific limits on when and how unsolicited pre-recorded telemarketing calls can be made to the landline telephones of American citizens.

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Web cookies, EU Privacy Directive, Stringent Penalties
August 19, 2021 | 6 minutes read
Web cookies, EU Privacy Directive, Stringent Penalties

The ePrivacy Directive, known informally as the EU Cookies Directive or EU Cookie Law, is a data privacy directive that covers all members of the EU and was adopted in 2011.

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The Children’s Internet Protection Act and Its Implications
August 17, 2021 | 4 minutes read
The Children’s Internet Protection Act and Its Implications

The Children’s Internet Protection Act or CIPA for short is a federal law passed in 2000 that addressed concerns relating to children’s access to harmful, offensive, or obscene content that may be viewed while using the internet.

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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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