*By Mike Teich*
A sweeping data privacy bill has been approved in California, but it may be too late for internet users to protect their information, said former National Counterterrorism Center officer Dave White.
"You have to consider yourself compromised," he said. "You’ve already given your data away."
Experts are calling it the nation's most far-reaching law to give consumers more control over their personal data. Under the law, customers can request what personal data companies have collected and what third parties have received it.
The passing of the historical bill didn't come without criticism. The ACLU of Northern California said the legislation falls "woefully short" in defending individuals' rights.
"It's a great first step," White said. However, “it doesn’t go far enough."
Companies that collect user data, from Amazon to Microsoft to Uber, lobbied aggressively against the law, pouring millions into a [opposition campaigns](https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/15/17468292/amazon-microsoft-uber-california-consumer-privacy-act).
But consumer advocates called it a milestone victory. "Today was a [huge win](http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/28/technology/california-consumer-privacy-act/index.html) and gives consumer privacy advocates a blueprint for success," James P. Steyer, CEO and founder of Common Sense Media. "We look forward to working together with lawmakers across the nation to ensure robust data privacy protections for all Americans."
For full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/california-passes-historic-privacy-bill).
Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com, says that a reported payment glitch did not impact the e-commerce site and that he thinks there's a lot of potential in cryptocurrencies.
But John Detrixhe, Future of Finance reporter at Quartz, says that the legislation might run into some hurdles. "It seems hard to imagine it becoming widespread."
This year's CES placed car tech front and center, leaving many to ask if it's become the world's best car show. Wired's Michael Calore joins Cheddar to wrap up the biggest trends and hottest gadgets from the Las Vegas electronics expo.
Michael Kramer, author at Seeking Alpha, discusses Roku's $4.3 billion valuation and why he believes that stock is bloated.
John Schwarz, Founder and CEO of Visier, explains how his company helps businesses understand their employees. Visier uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to discover employee trends and issues in the workplace.
Joel Feder, interactive content manager for Motor Authority, discusses which automakers blew him away at CES this year. Driverless cars, electric vehicles, and new interfaces turned the expo into something of an auto show.
Roxy Young, VP of Marketing, and Zubair Jandali, VP of Sales at Reddit, join Cheddar's Alyssa Julya Smith at the CES conference to discuss new initiatives that optimize advertising on Reddit's platform.
HP is on a quest to reinvent printing for the digital age. Alyssa Julya Smith was in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show with Enrique Lores, President of Imaging & Printing at HP to discuss the emerging technologies that are revolutionizing print.
Sara Fischer, Media reporter for Axios, discusses how data effects foreign investments in U.S. Technology. Ripple Partners With MoneyGram to Lower Remittance Cost. Turner CEO John Martin gives his take on future of media and TV. Walmart announce it is closing 63 Sam's Club stores across the country. Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon is set to appear next week before the House Intelligence Committee.
"Blue Planet" is the Emmy-Award winning series that looks at life under the deep blue sea. It's back for a new season 17 years after the original aired in 2001. The producers sit down with Alyssa Julya Smith in Los Angeles to talk about the four-year production of the latest installment.
