The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)—the strictest privacy law in the United States— is now in effect. California consumers now have more insight and control over how businesses use their personal information including the right to know what businesses collect; the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information; the right to sue […]
The drumbeat of disclosures about data breaches and controversies related to the use and misuse of people’s personal data has taken its toll on Americans’ views about the state of privacy and surveillance throughout the nation. A new survey by the Pew Research Center finds across the board dismay and confusion about the kinds of […]
This month, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect, increasing the pressure on Congress to act on a single national standard for data privacy. Without one standard, more states will continue to advance their own privacy laws. This would be disastrous for people and small businesses alike. The internet knows no borders, and […]
Millennials, it is often said, don’t care about privacy. Magically, the fact that they are “digital natives” erases their concern about the personal information collected by online and social media companies and how those companies use it in our modern, interconnected, ‘always-on’ world. This overgeneralization misses the mark. While it is true millennials are the […]
Stable, reliable and cost-effective energy prices are key factors that spur economic growth across the nation. Over the years, economic growth has boomed in some regions of the country in large part because of low-cost, reliable electricity provided by the local utility company. That’s why utility companies play a major role in the economic development […]
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Push for Data Privacy Protections in the U.S.
/in Data Privacy /by Gloria Story DittusThis month, The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect in California. The CCPA is a comprehensive law that aims to enhance privacy rights and increase consumer protections for residents of the Golden State; it is the first data privacy law of its kind in the U.S. Enactment of the CCPA follows the implementation of […]