In addition to emphasizing key consumer rights under the CCPA, Becerra offered tips on how Californians’ can better protect their data privacy. He highlighted four particular areas of concern, including avoiding email scams, protecting virtual meetings, protecting home networks and protecting children online. Becerra noted that the current crisis is forcing Californians’ to “turn[] to mobile phones and computers as a lifeline,” and that, “[w]ith such a dependency on online connectivity, it is more important than ever for Californians to know their privacy rights.”
Becerra’s recent alert appears to support statements by his office of its intent to move forward with enforcement of the CCPA as of July 1, 2020. We will continue to cover updates on the CCPA on our blog.
