Sept. 30, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.)—Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado and 43 other states have resolved their claims against Anthem over a 2014 data breach the health insurance company experienced that may have impacted more than 1.5 million […]
Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $500,000 grant for new cybersecurity degree program at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Jan. 28, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.)— Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that the Colorado Department of Law will award $500,000 over three years to Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) to start a cybersecurity degree program. The grant will be used […]
Prepared Remarks: Conference on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Compliance Toolkit for Small Businesses at the Colorado Department of Law (Jan. 28, 2020)
I want to thank all of you for joining us at the Colorado Attorney General’s Office for an important discussion on cybersecurity and data privacy. Today is, as many of you know, National Data Privacy Day. Please join me in […]
Attorney General’s budget request seeks funding for Safe2Tell training, consumer data privacy protection and response, and bail reform
Nov. 1, 2019 (DENVER, Colo.)— Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser submitted the Department of Law’s (DOL) budget request for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 to the Joint Budget Committee today. The budget request includes funding to strengthen school safety through Safe2Tell training, […]
Colorado leading a bipartisan team of Attorneys General investigating Facebook for possible anti-trust violations
Sept. 6, 2019 (DENVER, Colo.)—Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the investigation into Facebook: “Colorado is on the leadership team of a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General investigating Facebook for possible antitrust violations. This investigation is […]
Prepared Remarks of Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser at Technology Policy Institute (TPI) Aspen Forum
The influence of Internet platforms in our lives is profound. Given the impact of these platforms on competition, data privacy, and data security, to take just a few examples, consumers are increasingly concerned about how they are being treated. And […]
Colorado receives $3.16 million dollars in multi-state settlement with Equifax over 2017 data breach
July 22, 2019 (DENVER, Colo.) — Today, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that Colorado will receive more than $3 million in a multistate settlement with Equifax, Inc. over a 2017 data breach. The breach compromised the personal information of […]
Attorney General Phil Weiser expands Purdue Pharma lawsuit to include Sackler family members and company executives who created the opioid epidemic in Colorado
July 1, 2019 (DENVER, Colo.)—To hold those responsible for the opioid epidemic accountable for their actions, Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed an updated lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma. This lawsuit adds former company executives and members of the […]
Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting the Colorado Attorney General’s website and for reviewing our Privacy Policy. This policy addresses the Attorney General’s standardized process for access to and for the collection, storage, use, transfer, and security of personally identifiable information that […]
Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Phil Weiser at FCBA-IAPP Symposium on Data Privacy
Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Phil Weiser Closing Keynote Address Data is King: U.S. Privacy Developments and Implications For Global Markets and Technology Development FCBA-IAPP April 10, 2019 Thank you to the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) and the […]