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California S.B. 1386 was a bill passed by the California legislature that amended the California law regulating the privacy of personal information: civil codes 1798.29, 1798.82 and 1798.84. This was an early example of many future U.S. and international security breach notification laws , it was introduced by California State Senator Steve ...
Companies that become victims of data theft or other data security breaches can be ordered in civil class action lawsuits to pay statutory damages between $100 and $750 per California resident and incident, or actual damages, whichever is greater, and any other relief a court deems proper, subject to an option of the California Attorney General ...
The California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act is in §502 of the California Penal Code. According to the State Administrative Manual of California, the Act affords protection to individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies from tampering, interference, damage, and unauthorized access to lawfully created computer data and ...
Data breach notification letters often tell you what types of sensitive information may have been stolen. Sensitive information that could wind up in the hands of criminals or on the dark web ...
The Burbank-based entertainment giant is accused in a class action lawsuit of negligence and other misconduct related to a data breach.
A class-action lawsuit was filed against the mobile payment service for a data breach in December 2021. The breach resulted in unauthorized or fraudulent withdrawals or transfers from the user's ...
The contribution of a company's actions to a data breach varies, [119] [124] and likewise the liability for the damage resulting for data breaches is a contested matter. It is disputed what standard should be applied, whether it is strict liability, negligence , or something else.
Around a year ago, 23andMe had a data breach that led to 6.9 million profiles being accessible. Now, the company has agreed to pay a $30 million settlement after a class-action lawsuit was brought ...