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Sadia leads the firm’s Incidents + Investigations team, advising clients on all aspects of data security and privacy issues. She is the first point of contact when a security incident or data breach is suspected, and plays a central role in her clients’ cybersecurity strategies.

We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorney Sadia Mirza will be hosting a Celesq Webinar on October 21st at 2:00pm EDT, titled “Amendments to the CCPA: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay the Same.” Sadia will be discussing the scope of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), new rights afforded

Organizations preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act have heard it and read it before — to prepare for the CCPA, all organizations, including covered “businesses” and third-party vendors, must review their vendor contracts. What is not always (or ever) explained, however, is what reviewing actually consists of and how organizations benefit from ensuring such

We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorney Sadia Mirza will be presenting during the National Institute on Consumer Financial Services Basics held in Nashville, TN. This learning-focused conference provides experts from regulatory agencies, consumer advocacy and the consumer finance industry to give you insights into the current state of affairs, as well as

Over the past year, nearly twenty amendments were introduced to modify the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). Now that the deadline to introduce new amendments has passed, we can start to visualize what the CCPA will look like in its effective form. Despite many attempts to dramatically modify the scope, application, and enforcement

We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorney Sadia Mirza will be presenting during the 34th Annual SoCal Security Symposium at the Hilton Orange County in Costa Mesa, California. This year’s theme, “Making the Right Security Moves to Win the Privacy Game”, brings well-timed content together with innovative products and services to help

At the state level, data privacy laws in the United States have primarily taken a reactive approach. As of 2018, all 50 states (as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) have implemented data breach laws requiring notification to individuals for unauthorized access to personal information. Only certain states, however, regulate

On April 22, the Washington State Legislature passed H.B. 1071, a bill designed to strengthen the state’s data breach notification law. The bill, which will take effect March 1, 2020, if and when signed, includes the following amendments:

  1. Expands the definition of “personal information” – Previously, “personal information” was limited to an individual’s name, in combination