The Colorado Department of Law issued draft rules implementing the Colorado Privacy Act. The proposed draft rules will be published in the Colorado Register and available for comment on October 10, 2022.
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Colorado Attorney General Remarks on CPA Rulemaking
On April 12, at the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ global privacy conference, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser gave remarks on his office’s approach to the rulemaking and enforcement of the Colorado Privacy Act.
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Colorado Legislature Passes Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bill
Colorado is poised to join the growing number of states enacting a comprehensive privacy law. On Monday, June 7, both houses of the legislature passed the Colorado Privacy Act. The bill will now be sent to the Governor for approval.
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Colorado, Louisiana, and Vermont Add to Recent Trend of Changes to State Data Breach Notification Laws
This spring has seen significant legislative activity with regards to state data breach notification laws, ranging from new laws in Alabama and South Dakota to amendments to existing laws in Oregon, Arizona, and elsewhere. Continuing this trend, three states recently passed legislation to amend their existing data breach notification laws. Legislation recently passed in Colorado will require notification of affected individuals and the state Attorney General within 30 days, while recent amendments to Louisiana’s data breach notification law will expand the scope of personally identifiable information (“PII”) covered by the law. In addition, Vermont recently passed legislation that will create specific data breach notification requirements for “data brokers.” This post examines each state’s amendments in greater detail below.
Colorado
Through the passage of H.B. 1128, which takes effect on September 1, 2018, Colorado has broadened the definition of PII under its existing data breach notification law, in addition to requiring notification of the state Attorney General and imposing strict notification timelines. Once the new provisions enter into force, covered entities will be required to notify affected individuals within 30 days of the determination that a breach has occurred. Colorado joins Florida as the only states that have imposed a 30-day notification deadline for notice to individuals, although Colorado’s law, unlike Florida’s, will not include a provision that allows for an extension of this deadline under certain limited conditions. In addition, Colorado’s amendments will require notification of the state Attorney General if a covered entity believes that more than 500 state residents have been affected by a breach. As with individual notifications, the notification to the state Attorney General must be provided within 30 days after the date of determination of a breach.Continue Reading Colorado, Louisiana, and Vermont Add to Recent Trend of Changes to State Data Breach Notification Laws
New Ponemon Survey Identifies Trends In Data Breach Responses
According to the annual Ponemon Institute survey report released March 8, 2011 in 2010, U.S. companies affected by data breaches incurred an average cost of $7.2 million per incident. (In comparison, in 2009, companies reported an average cost of $6.75 million). The Ponemon survey identified a number of other interesting trends:…
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