Technology

AB 964 (Chau) Defines the word "encrypted" as used in California's Data Breach Notification Law to mean rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to an unauthorized person through a security technology or methodology generally accepted in the field of information security.

An act to amend Sections 1798.29 and 1798.82 of the Civil Code, relating to civil law.

AB 1116 (Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection) Prohibits the collection and use of spoken words and conversations captured by Internet-connected televisions, commonly known as "connected televisions" or "smart TVs" without first informing the user, and prohibits using or selling for advertising purposes any spoken words or sounds collected through a connected television for purposes of improving the voice recognition feature.

An act to add Chapter 35 (commencing with Section 22948.20) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.