Word of the day: California Consumer Privacy Act

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Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | January 2, 2019 California Consumer Privacy Act The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is legislation that gives California residents a way to control their personally identifiable information (PII) by ensuring the following rights: The right to know what personal information is being collected about the resident. The right to know if personal information will be sold or disclosed and to whom. The right to say no to the sale of personal information. The right to access their personal information. The right to both equal service and price, even if they exercise their privacy rights.   CCPA, also known as Assembly Bill No. 375, was signed into law by the Governor of California on June 28, 2018. The law went into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA Requirements The CCPA applies to any business that collects personal data, does business in the state of California and meets at least one of the following criteria: Has annual gross revenues of twenty-five million dollars or more. Buys, receives, sells, or shares the personal information of 50,000 or more devices, consumers, or households for commercial purposes. Takes 50% or more of annual revenues from selling consumers' personal information. Continue Reading... Quote of the Day "If an organization has achieved GDPR compliance, it has done a lot of heavy lifting already, making it easier to become CCPA-compliant." -- Tim Geenen Related Terms consumer privacy GDPR personally identifiable information (PII) data governance privacy policy privacy compliance Chief Privacy Officer Learning Center Compliance advice to help CISOs prepare for CCPA Learn best practices to get ahead and stay ahead of data privacy and protection compliance regulations. BigID: New privacy regulations have ended 'the data party' New privacy laws are changing data management practices in the enterprise. BigID co-founder Nimrod Vax discusses the importance of being 'data native' in the era of the CCPA. How to comply with the California privacy act Organizations that handle California consumer data have a year to comply with CCPA. Expert Steven Weil discusses what enterprises need to know about the California privacy law. Privacy compliance rules shaping future IT security processes As companies scramble to comply with consumer data privacy compliance mandates, like GDPR, CCPA and others on the horizon, IT security will shoulder much of the process burden. Compliance rules usher in new era for personal data privacy policy With the rollout of data privacy regulations, individual data rights and the right to be forgotten are forcing organizations to re-examine how they handle customer information. IoT security regulations refocus data privacy best practices New and old IoT regulations create a maze of rules and best practices that organizations must navigate to become more transparent about their IoT security practices. Protect customer data with these 5 essential steps Engagement with customers inevitably yields a trove of sensitive data. Learn the key steps you should take to stay compliant and secure in an era of virtual business. Quiz Yourself _____________ strategies make it harder for an attacker to identify a particular individual's personally identifiable information. a. Data anonymization b. Data conflabulation Answer Stay in Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact us at: editor@whatIs.com FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter The Word of the Day is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2019 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List