CCPA Compliance Insights

Practical guides to navigating the new CCPA cybersecurity audit requirements.

Enforcement News

Q1 2026: The Most Aggressive CCPA Enforcement Quarter on Record

Over $4.8 million in CCPA penalties across five enforcement actions in Q1 2026. Disney, PlayOn Sports, Ford, Honda, and a data broker. What the pattern means and what to check before regulators check it for you.

March 24, 2026
Regulatory Update

CPPA Finalizes All Three Companion Rules: Cybersecurity Audits, Risk Assessments, and ADMT Are Now Law

The CPPA's cybersecurity audit, risk assessment, and ADMT regulations are final and in effect. No more proposed. No more draft. Here is what each rule requires, who is covered, and the deadlines that are already running.

March 17, 2026
Enforcement News

CPPA Fines Ford $375,703 for Opt-Out Verification Friction

The CPPA’s March 5, 2026 decision against Ford is a clean warning: opt-out requests are non-verifiable under CCPA, and adding email verification before you process them is unlawful friction. Here’s what the order required and how to fix your workflow.

March 5, 2026
Enforcement News

CPPA Fines PlayOn (GoFan) $1.1M: Why Consent Walls and Fake Opt-Outs Are a CCPA Trap

CalPrivacy just fined PlayOn Sports $1.10M for forced “agree” pop-ups, routing users to DAA/NAI instead of offering a real opt-out, and ignoring preference signals. Here’s what broke, and what to fix on your site this week.

March 4, 2026
Compliance Guide

CCPA Risk Assessments: The New 2026 Requirement Your Business Can't Ignore

Starting January 2026, CCPA requires risk assessments for common data processing activities. Here's what triggers the requirement, what's involved, and the April 2028 certification deadline you need on your calendar.

February 26, 2026
Enforcement News

CCPA Enforcement Actions in 2025: What Businesses Got Fined and Why

A breakdown of every major CCPA enforcement action in 2025 -- from Tractor Supply's $1.35M penalty to the Disney settlement. What went wrong, what it cost, and what your business should learn from it.

February 19, 2026
Industry Guide

CCPA Cybersecurity Audits for Healthcare Companies: What HIPAA Doesn't Cover

Healthcare businesses in California may need a CCPA cybersecurity audit even if they're already HIPAA compliant. Here's where the two diverge and what you need to do about it.

February 17, 2026
Costs

How Much Does a CCPA Cybersecurity Audit Cost in 2026?

Real cost breakdowns for CCPA cybersecurity audits in 2026. What to budget for internal prep, external auditors, remediation, and ongoing compliance by company size.

February 12, 2026
Compliance

CCPA vs GDPR: How Their Cybersecurity Requirements Actually Compare

Where the two frameworks overlap, where CCPA goes further with prescriptive requirements and mandatory audits, and a practical playbook for businesses subject to both.

February 10, 2026
CCPA Audit

The 18 CCPA Cybersecurity Audit Components Explained in Plain English

A plain-language breakdown of every component your cybersecurity audit must cover under the new CCPA regulations -- what each one means, and what you actually need to have in place.

February 11, 2026