Cross-posted from PogoWasRight.org: Some of the controversy yesterday over The SAFE Data Act, introduced by Rep. Mary Bono Mack, concerns the limited definition of “personal information” in terms of what would trigger a breach disclosure and notification. Although some of the arguments appeared to follow partisan lines, the issue is not a partisan one, so…
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Editorial: Missing records case reveals vulnerabilities
From an editorial in the Winston-Salem Journal: The mysterious case of the missing medical records apparently has been solved, though we think it took Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center too long — six weeks — to disclose its findings. And since this most recent case is the second time in less than two years that medical records…
Now if there had been a mandatory disclosure law in the U.K….
Speaking of notifying consumers about a breach, the House of Commons – Home Affairs Committee report, “Unauthorised tapping into or hacking of mobile communications,” was released yesterday and notes how mobile operators failed their customers by not notifying them that their privacy and records had been breached: However, the companies cannot escape criticism completely. Neither…
IL: Crystal Lake District 47 sues Home State Bank to recover hacking losses
Sarah Sutschek reports on another interesting case to follow in the courts: About two years after losing more than $300,000 when its computer system was hacked, Crystal Lake District 47 is suing Home State Bank. The lawsuit, filed in McHenry County, seeks $306,014 and “whatever other relief this court deems appropriate.” According to the lawsuit,…
House panel approves data breach notification bill
More on the wrangling over the SAFE Act this morning, from Grant Gross: The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s trade subcommittee approved the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (SAFE Data Act) by a voice vote Wednesday, after hours of debate on the legislation. Democrats on the subcommittee offered several amendments in an effort to broaden the…
SAFE Data Act Passes Out of Commerce Subcommittee
John Eggerton reports: The SAFE Data Act passed out of the House commerce, Manufacturing & Trade Subcommittee Wednesday after procedural wrangling and partisan divisiveness over an issue everyone agrees on: there need to be more uniform laws on data privacy protection and breach notification. The big divide is over what personally identifiable information (PII) should…