COVID remote working. More data security rules.

In response to July 1 enforcement of California’s novel data privacy rules, data privacy supporters say COVIDs work from home requires more data security protection.

In response to the July 1 enforcement of California’s novel data privacy rules, data privacy supporters say COVID requires more work from home data security protection.

People are more vulnerable to their data being used without their permission because:

• home internet connections are less secure
• financial transactions have moved online with more entities collecting financial information
• online socialization is moving private conversations online in recordable formats

There is also new data being collected by employers: health data related to COVID such as employee temperatures. Is this at a covered by the rules? What privacy protections are afforded to this data?

San Francisco Chronicle via Governing | Calif. Internet Privacy Deadline Complicated by Coronavirus