1. Focus on Nation's Cybersecurity Regulations
Increases
Recent cyberattacks on critical infrastructure systems have
prompted the Biden administration to announce that it is preparing
to take executive action to improve the nation's cybersecurity
defense.
2. Virginia Enters the Privacy Sphere
Virginia recently became the second state to pass comprehensive
data privacy regulations with its adoption of the Virginia Consumer
Data Protection Act ("CDPA").
3. GDPR Enforcement Ramps Up
European data protection authorities drastically ramped up
enforcement actions across the EU in 2020 with a particular focus
on user consent.
4. California Privacy Board Ready to Start
Work
The five newly appointed board members of the California Privacy
Protection Agency are likely to tackle issues such as tech equity
and children's privacy as the agency takes control of enforcing
and interpreting the CCPA and CPRA from the attorney general.
5. FTC Stays Focused on Consumer Privacy
The Federal Trade Commission under acting chair Rebecca Kelly
Slaughter is likely to maintain the agency's focus on
policing companies' privacy practices and on enhancing consumer
protections in fields such as biometric data, while seeking
enhanced tools.
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