If you’ve been meaning to get caught up with changes in state data breach notification laws, check out this article by Cynthia J. Larose of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. The article covers developments in New Jersey, Montana, Connecticut, Washington State, and New Mexico (where they’re still trying to get their first data breach notification law).
Category: Breach Laws
The Dutch Duty to Report Data Leaks
Jacomijn Christ and Hans Urlus of Greenberg Traurig, LLP write: On Feb. 1, 2015, the Dutch House of Representatives voted in favor of a legislative bill introducing a duty to report data leaks.1 The bill, titled Duty to Report Data Leaks and the Expansion of the Administrative Penalty Competence of Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA), will…
AU: PJCIS pushes for mandatory data breach notification
Allie Coyne reports: The parliamentary committee tasked with investigating the Government’s data retention bill has put its support behind the long-mooted introduction of a mandatory data breach notification scheme. The committee made the recommendation today in its report on the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014 [pdf]. Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim has long pushed for the introduction…
The Personal Data Notification & Protection Act Seeks Uniformity in Responses to Data Security Breaches
Vito Petretti and Eric J. Pennesi of MorganLewis write: The Personal Data Notification & Protection Act, (the Act) one of many security- and privacy-related legislative measures proposed by U.S. President Barack Obama last month, is intended to provide uniformity in the measures required of companies in the event of a security breach related to sensitive…
Wyoming House committee approves data definition, breach notification bills
James Chilton reports: A House committee on Thursday approved two Senate bills related to private information and companies’ duties in notifying clients of data breaches. The House Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee unanimously approved Senate Files 35 and 36. SF35 would establish the actions companies must take if they learn that clients’ personal information…
NL: Dutch house approves law on personal data breach reporting
Telecompaper reports: The lower house of the Dutch parliament has approved legislation requiring businesses and organisations to report security breaches of personal data they hold. The Law on Personal Information will be expanded to include the new requirement, which applies to businesses of all sizes as well as public sector agencies. Read more on Telecompaper.