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“COPPA: Children’s Online Privacy Act”

COPPA is a federal law that restricts the online collection of “personal information” from minors under the age of 13.

COPPA applies to 2 types of website or online services. (a) those that are directed to children under 13, and (b) those that have actual knowledge that they are collecting or maintaining information from children under 13.

Michael Petrov is presenting a three-day virtual seminar/workshop: “Cybersecurity Standards Versus Hackers and Government” through ISACA New York Metropolitan Chapter.

This three day course covers the basics of cybersecurity standards and frameworks. Designed for I.T. and Cybersecurity Professionals, topics include: standards, methodology, review, and audit techniques, implementations and operations of cybersecurity standards.

“Private Cybersecurity Lawsuits”

Question: What liability do we have to individuals in a private lawsuit if there is a data breach?

A company can be privately liable to an individual or individuals in a number of ways deriving ultimately from “common law” court made laws, or “statutes” enacted by Federal or State legislatures.