"Each piece of personal information that is subject to the breach can lead to damages of between $150 and $750 per breach," Sean Nalty, a partner at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart in San Francisco, said. "It is important that companies make sure their culture and standards are focused on data privacy protections."
Businesses navigating the California Consumer Privacy Act would like clarification as soon as possible on the proposed regulations the state's attorney general set out.