Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

California’s AB 1281 (2020 | CA) extends an exception to California’s Data Privacy Law for information related to: job applicants employees business owners directors officers medical staff contractors ADLaw | California Privacy Legislation Round-Up: Gov. Newsom Signs CCPA Employee Exemption Extension, Vetoes Others

The city: Detroit, MI What did city councilors say in support? Citizens say they’re afraid of being victims of crimes & want police to have all tools available to them It is a tool to make law enforcement more efficient, detectives still have to investigate What is Detroit’s background with facial recognition software? The city […]

Where: California What legislation: SB 980 (2020 | CA) would have established privacy protections over the data collected by genetic testing companies like Ancestry.com and 23andMe What privacy protections?   clear notice to individuals when their genetic material is shared to 3rd parties allow consumers to revoke their consent to certain disclosure procedures  The veto rational?  bill could […]

Let’s look at how the CIA is incentivizing tech employees, since they can’t compete with private sector salaries. The CIA created CIA Labs that will allow: CIA employees to publicly file patents on the intellectual property  CIA employees for the 1st time would be able to collect a portion of the the profits & the […]

To remain competitive, an expanded use of AI is crucial for small business and education system, as members of the Congressional AI Caucus are calling for an use of artificial intelligence. What kind o policy changes are we talking about? transparency regarding data  AI should be promoted in schools to build a competitive workforce promote […]

The state: Colorado The expanded use of facial recognition software: law enforcement agencies have asked Colorado’s DMV 227 times to run facial recognition software against its data base. Including of protestors. Does Colorado have a law about the use of facial recognition software? No Have Colorado cities opted out? Yes, Denver opted out. Denver Post […]

The legislation: H.R. 1668: IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 What will it require? all internet-connected devices purchased by the federal government this includes computers, mobile devices and other products with the ability to connect to the internet to comply with minimum security recommendations issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology What burden […]

What are the economic estimates if agricultural interests adopted the latest technology innovations?  generate $18 billion to $23 billion annually What does technology access look like for farmers? 2/3 of soybean farmers don’t have “adequate internet connectivity to run their businesses” according to a United Soybean Board  report  COVID has heightened the importance of the food […]

The State: Pennsylvania The App: COVID Alert PA What technology does Pennsylvania’s App use? Exposure Notification System technology developed by Apple and Google  How does it notify app users of having been in close contact with someone who tests positive?   The App sends a “COVID-19 Exposure Alert” to other users’ phones If the app […]

Where: New Mexico What connectivity issues does New Mexico have? lack of broadband and fiber. Residents within 10 minutes of the largest cities face connectivity issues as well as those in rural areas. How has the connectivity issues impacted the Legislature? 1/3 of the usual number of interim hearings how to recognize legislators for questions […]