Governors of numerous states have issued Executive Orders in the past several weeks banning TikTok from government-issued devices and many have already implemented a ban, with others considering similar measures. There is also bi-partisan support of a ban in the Senate, which unanimously approved a bill last week that would ban the app from devices
Utah Consumer Privacy Act Newest State Privacy Act Signed into Law
By Linn Foster Freedman on
The newest state data privacy law, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (the Act), was signed into law by Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox on March 24, 2022. This makes Utah the fifth state to pass its own privacy law instead of waiting for the federal government to enact a nationwide federal law.
There are other…
Privacy Tip #289 – Lucky You if You Live in Utah
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
If you live in Utah, you have many things to be grateful for, including the majestic mountains. Utah is one of my favorite places to ski. And now it ranks as one of my favorite states for data privacy.
This week, Utah Governor Spencer Cox, State Attorney General Sean Reyes, and State Auditor John Dougall…
Utah – The First State to Require a Warrant for Third-Party Data
By Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team on
We write about data breaches and privacy issues all the time. We are desensitized in some ways to the fact that our privacy may have been, or will be, compromised and, quite frankly, many people now distrust some of the very companies with which they shared their information. California led the way regarding privacy legislation…