Privacy

A first-in-in the nation bill that would protect kids’ privacy online passed out of the California Legislature. Here’s what it does, and what happens next.

The California Privacy Protection Agency is implementing the seminal new privacy law passed by voters. State residents can weigh in on whether to put privacy and safety before automakers’ profits as the agency drafts rules on personal car data.

Hospitals, public health agencies and other providers have no systematic way to share patient data among themselves, limiting their ability to monitor trends and work efficiently. Under the state’s new data-sharing requirement, a doctor or case worker could get immediate access to a patient’s full medical history, and patients could view their own records easily.

Until more is understood about data privacy policies, California needs to put the brakes on adding new requirements that harm businesses.

The agency has not held a pre-rulemaking public hearing or shared any draft regulations for the public to comment on.

California has no plans to administer a passport. But the state is sending mixed messages to businesses about the need to verify that people at large events are vaccinated.

California worked with social media companies, created an internal database and developed threat levels to fight 2020 election misinformation.

Access to computer science education begins with closing the digital divide and ensuring all students have adequate broadband internet.

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, December 8. New app coming Thurs. Against a backdrop of escalating crises, Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a 90-minute press conference Monday in which he unveiled a coronavirus exposure app and public education campaign but failed to address some of the state’s biggest challenges. The app, CA Notify, launches Thursday. Once […]

Privacy champions have lined up on both sides of the measure, arguing over which strategies can best protect consumers and their digital data.