Review of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the amendment of California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) became effective on 1st of January 2020 enhancing the privacy rights and consumer protection for the Californian residence of the United States. This was a significant advantage for consumers worldwide as well. Tech giants such as Google and Facebook are established in the state of California and are entitled to adhere to the new consumer protection laws. This is believed to have similar effects as GDPR, giving more power to the consumer. In addition on November 3, 2020, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) was passed by Californian voters. This would amend CCPA by establishing a new privacy enforcement agency that posses the jurisdiction to implement and enforce the CCPA.

First, we will take a look at CCPA and then explore the new add on through CPRA. I will do a comparison of GDPR as we discuss the topic.

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Essentials

Consider as one of the world's most strict privacy and security laws, GDPR was put into effect on 25th May 2018 as European union regulation. What’s significant about  GDPR is that even when your company is not established in the European Union but you provide goods or services for the citizens of the EU you are entitled to follow these laws. If a company violates GDPR the data subject who are customers or site visitor whose data is being processed can demand compensation. The accused should pay a fine which maxes out 4% of their annual global turnover or 20 million Euros (whichever is the highest).

Importance of post-authentication intruder detection systems in mobile and computer security

There are billions of mobile phones and computers in use globally. The value of these devices cannot be measured only by their retail price. They hold invaluable data of individuals, organizations, military, and governments. Therefore, the security of these devices should not be limited to authentication and authorization mechanism. Post authentication techniques to detect intruders are an absolute necessity in these systems.