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Data Breach Notification
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Inside Privacy
House Focuses on Data Breach Bills
By Ani Gevorkian The issues of data breach notification and data security issued received a fair amount of attention in the House this week: On Wednesday, the House Energy and…
The Northwest Policyholder
Washington Policyholders, Check Your Cyber Policy as Data Breach Notification Law Moves Forward
By Seth Row
Washington has moved a step closer to bringing its data-breach notification law in line with the laws of many states (including Oregon) that require notification in the majority of scenarios,…
Inside Privacy
Bipartisan Data Security Bill Put Forth For Review
By Lala Qadir A bipartisan data security bill was unveiled last week as part of a renewed push to create standardized requirements around data breach and security issues. Both co-sponsors…
Inside Privacy
Congressional Privacy Bill: Data Breach Notice Provisions
By Caleb Skeath As we reported last this week, the Congressional Privacy Bill (S. 547/H.R. 1053) contains provisions that would establish a national data breach notice law, along with the…
Data Protection Report
White House Releases Draft Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act
Late afternoon last Friday, the White House released its draft Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act (the “Act”). This follows on the heels on the President’s announcement of cybersecurity as…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Illinois Attorney General Seeks Stronger Data Breach Notification Law, Requirement to Safeguard Personal Information
Reacting to a report that identity theft was a top concern for Illinois residents (second in a list of ten), Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a legislative proposal to strengthen…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Two Wyoming Bills Amending the State’s Breach Notification Statute Are Headed to the Governor
On February 23, 2015, the Wyoming Senate approved a bill that adds data elements to the definition of "personal identifying information" in the state's data breach notification statute. The Wyoming…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Indiana Measure to Amend Breach Notification Law Passes Senate
Late last year we reported Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller was seeking legislation which would better protect the online personal and financial information of Indiana residents. That legislation, S.B. 413, was…
Employee Benefits Blog
Employers with Group Health Plans: Have You Notified State Regulators of the Breach?
By Amy C. Pimentel, Anthony A. Bongiorno
Data security breaches affecting large segments of the U.S. population continue to dominate the news. Over the past few years, there has been considerable confusion among employers with group health…
The Data Advisor
California Amends Data Breach Notification Law and State Attorney General’s Data Breach Report May Lead to More Changes
By Wendell Bartnick, Joseph Molosky
Prompted by data breaches affecting large retailers in the United States, the California legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 1710 (A.B. 1710) to update the state's breach notification law to require…