Standards Comparison

    CCPA

    Mandatory
    2020

    California regulation granting residents data privacy rights

    VS

    TOGAF

    Voluntary
    2022

    Vendor-neutral framework for enterprise architecture governance.

    Quick Verdict

    CCPA mandates consumer privacy rights for California businesses handling personal data, enforced by fines up to $7,500 per violation. TOGAF is a voluntary framework guiding enterprise architecture for IT alignment. Companies adopt CCPA for legal compliance, TOGAF for strategic efficiency.

    Data Privacy

    CCPA

    California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA)

    Cost
    €€€€
    Complexity
    Medium
    Implementation Time
    6-12 months

    Key Features

    • Grants consumers rights to know, delete, opt-out of sales/sharing
    • Applies to businesses over $25M revenue or 100K consumers/devices
    • Mandates notices at collection and Do Not Sell/Share links
    • Requires honoring Global Privacy Control opt-out signals
    • Imposes fines up to $7,500 per intentional violation
    Enterprise Architecture

    TOGAF

    TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition

    Cost
    €€€€
    Complexity
    Medium
    Implementation Time
    18-24 months

    Key Features

    • Iterative Architecture Development Method (ADM)
    • Content Framework with metamodel and building blocks
    • Enterprise Continuum for asset classification and reuse
    • Reference models including TRM and III-RM
    • Architecture Capability Framework for governance

    Detailed Analysis

    A comprehensive look at the specific requirements, scope, and impact of each standard.

    CCPA Details

    What It Is

    California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), is a state regulation establishing consumer data privacy rights for California residents. Its primary purpose is empowering consumers over personal information handled by businesses, with extraterritorial scope for those meeting thresholds. It uses a rights-based approach focused on transparency, opt-outs, and enforcement.

    Key Components

    • Core consumer rights: know/access, delete, opt-out of sales/sharing, correct, limit sensitive personal information
    • Applicability thresholds: $25M+ revenue, 100K+ consumers/devices, or 50%+ revenue from data sales/sharing
    • Obligations: notices at collection, privacy policies, vendor contracts, reasonable security
    • Enforcement by CPPA and Attorney General; no formal certification, but compliance via audits

    Why Organizations Use It

    Mandatory for qualifying businesses to avoid fines ($2,500-$7,500/violation) and breach litigation ($100-$750/consumer). Provides risk mitigation, data governance efficiency, consumer trust, market differentiation, and GDPR alignment for strategic advantage.

    Implementation Overview

    Phased framework: scoping/gap analysis (0-3 months), policies/contracts (1-4 months), technical controls (2-6 months), operationalization/training, ongoing audits. Targets for-profit entities doing business in California; cross-functional involving legal, IT, security.

    TOGAF Details

    What It Is

    TOGAF® Standard (The Open Group Architecture Framework) is a vendor-neutral enterprise architecture framework. Its primary purpose is to provide a methodology for designing, planning, implementing, and governing enterprise-wide change. The core approach is the iterative Architecture Development Method (ADM), supporting tailored, repeatable architecture lifecycles across business and IT.

    Key Components

    • **ADM phasesPreliminary, Vision, Business, Information Systems, Technology, Opportunities & Solutions, Migration Planning, Implementation Governance, Change Management, plus ongoing Requirements Management.
    • **Content FrameworkDeliverables, artifacts, building blocks, and metamodel for core entities like actors, services, data.
    • Built on principles of reuse via Enterprise Continuum, reference models (TRM, SIB, III-RM), and Architecture Capability Framework.
    • Certification via Open Group paths for practitioners.

    Why Organizations Use It

    • Aligns strategy with execution, reduces duplication, accelerates delivery.
    • Enables governance, risk management, ROI through reuse.
    • Builds stakeholder trust via consistent standards; voluntary but strategic for complex enterprises.

    Implementation Overview

    • Phased rollout: foundation, pilot, scale using tailored ADM.
    • Involves maturity assessment, governance setup, training, repository.
    • Suited for large enterprises across industries; requires executive sponsorship, no mandatory audits.

    Key Differences

    Scope

    CCPA
    Consumer data privacy rights and obligations
    TOGAF
    Enterprise architecture design and governance

    Industry

    CCPA
    All businesses handling CA resident data
    TOGAF
    All industries undergoing IT transformation

    Nature

    CCPA
    Mandatory regulation with fines
    TOGAF
    Voluntary EA methodology/framework

    Testing

    CCPA
    Internal audits, CPPA enforcement reviews
    TOGAF
    Architecture compliance reviews, maturity assessments

    Penalties

    CCPA
    $2,500-$7,500 per violation, private actions
    TOGAF
    No legal penalties, organizational risks only

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Common questions about CCPA and TOGAF

    CCPA FAQ

    TOGAF FAQ

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