DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Category: Breach Laws

Under the Protection of Personal Information Act, no more data loss coverups for South African businesses

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dissent

Jos Floor of Floor Swart writes: South Africa has a historical culture of non-disclosure and cover-ups when it comes to data loss and data breaches – but, the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act will force much greater transparency. The Act establishes eight data protection principles or conditions, one of which is that responsible parties…

Read more

California Privacy Advocates Urge Defeat of Federal Data Breach Notice Bill

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dissent

Six California privacy and consumer groups have called on members of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee to oppose federal legislation that would wipe out California’s landmark data breach notification laws. The House Committee may hear the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 as early as Wednesday, April 15. California Congress members on the House…

Read more

Washington attorney general’s data breach notification bill unanimously approved in Senate; heads to Governor’s desk

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Dissent

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s legislation strengthening the state’s data breach notification law passed the state Senate, 47 to 0. It passed the House of Representatives March 4, 97 to 0. The bill now heads to Governor Jay Inslee for his signature. The legislation strengthens Washington’s data breach notification law by: Eliminating the blanket exemption…

Read more

The Netherlands: new rules for cookies, data breaches and fines

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Dissent

Joke Bodewits of Hogan Lovells writes: Recently, new rules on cookies (all links in Dutch) came into force in the Netherlands. In addition, the Dutch Second Chamber approved a draft bill to introduce a mandatory data breach notification requirement and to strengthen the Dutch Data Protection Authority’s investigative and fining powers. The new rules apply to all companies acting…

Read more

Delaware’s “Computer Security Breaches” Law Needs an Overhaul

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Dissent

Chuck Kunz III of Morris James, LLP argues that Delaware’s data breach notification law needs amendments.  You can read his analysis of the weaknesses in the current statute and why he thinks proposed amendments are unsatisfactory on JDSupra.

Read more

Why the NM Senate panel blocked the data breach bill

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Dissent

There’s an interesting piece in the Albuquerque Journal that explains why a New Mexico data breach notification bill failed again. It appears that most of the Democrats on the committee voted against it, but why they voted against it is of note. Thomas J. Cole reports: “The comments appeared to be it was too industry-friendly…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • …
  • 83
  • Next

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Swiss Health Foundation Radix Hit by Cyberattack Affecting Federal Data
  • Russian hackers get 7 and 5 years in prison for large-scale cyber attacks with ransomware, over 60 million euros in bitcoins seized
  • Bolton Walk-In Clinic patient data leak locked down (finally!)
  • 50 Customers of French Bank Hit by Insider SIM Swap Scam
  • Ontario health agency atHome ordered to inform 200,000 patients of March data breach
  • Fact-Checking Claims By Cybernews: The 16 Billion Record Data Breach That Wasn’t
  • Horizon Healthcare RCM discloses ransomware attack in December
  • Disgruntled IT Worker Jailed for Cyber Attack, Huddersfield
  • Hacker helped kill FBI sources, witnesses in El Chapo case, according to watchdog report
  • Texas Centers for Infectious Disease Associates Notifies Individuals of Data Breach in 2024

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
  • Supreme Court Decision on Age Verification Tramples Free Speech and Undermines Privacy
  • New Jersey Issues Draft Privacy Regulations: The New
  • Hacker helped kill FBI sources, witnesses in El Chapo case, according to watchdog report
  • Germany Wants Apple, Google to Remove DeepSeek From Their App Stores
  • Supreme Court upholds Texas law requiring age verification on porn sites
  • Justices nix Medicaid ‘right’ to choose doctor, defunding Planned Parenthood in South Carolina

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.