In the absence of a federal comprehensive privacy law, states have been enacting their own in a sort of domino effect, creating a patchwork of compliance laws with their own nuances. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) is one of those new laws and goes into effect July 1, 2024, bringing Texas into the fold of U.S. states with a comprehensive data privacy law. While the TDPSA is similar to existing state data privacy laws, it has a unique threshold requirement that may broaden its reach compared to other states. Below are some key considerations that covered businesses should take into account to get ready for compliance with this upcoming new law. Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris website.
Webinar: Privacy Class Action Litigation Trends
Duane Morris LLP will present a webinar, The Data Privacy and Security Landscape: Privacy Class Action Litigation Trends, on Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern time.
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Comment Period Open for Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program Proposed Rule
On December 26, 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its long-awaited proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program rule, which will impose comprehensive cybersecurity and compliance affirmation requirements on DoD contractors and subcontractors. Given that the eventual final rule could result in CMMC clauses in some DoD contracts as early as the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, interested parties are encouraged to submit comments on the proposed rule by February 26, 2024.
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