COVID-19 is having a big impact in data security, with ripple effects from remote working, increased threats, and much more data to manage. This survey of IT teams found only 24% believed they had complete knowledge of where their data was stored, and just 20% felt very prepared to handle risks they were confronting. Additional concerns were around skills gaps, the complexity of managing data in the Cloud, and the increased frequency of breaches.

Colorado is poised to pass the third U.S. state privacy law, pending its governor’s approval. The Colorado Privacy Act, which would come into effect July 2023, specifies that Colorado residents be allowed to opt out of data collection for ad targeting; imposes a duty of care in which companies must obtain consumer consent before collecting or using sensitive data; and,  restricts data controllers from using data other than for purposes for which it was collected.   No right of private action.