Ep. 20 - Kevin Thomas - New York State Senator, District 6

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In today's episode, we speak with Kevin Thomas, New York State
Senator, District 6. In our brief conversation, we learned so much
about the good that he is bringing to the state of NY around data
privacy. He talks about his background before office, the
difference between the NY privacy and Shield acts, and a positive
outcome at home during these difficult times. Below are some of the
questions from the episode. Such a pleasure and Joy to have Kevin
on and thankful for his efforts in our ever-changing and rising
world of data privacy. Please enjoy! 1. The SHIELD Act is now
in force – what was the impetus for it and when do you expect we’ll
see some enforcement actions based on it?  How does it differ
from the NY Privacy Act?2. What impact has the CCPA had on privacy
in the U.S.?3. Would you share with us with goes on behind the
scenes during the legislative process?  What would voters be
surprised to learn?-The Senator is also currently in the process of
writing legislation to create a code of ethics for tracking health
data amid the COVID-19 health crisis -- which brings on an
interesting/timely point of conversation, how data privacy is
becoming an important topic during the pandemic.

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