U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) introduced a bill Thursday to create a national standard requiring companies to protect and secure consumers’ electronic data. Companies must currently comply with 46 different state laws in the event of a data breach. Sen. Toomey’s bill would preempt these laws and replace them with a single national standard, providing…
Category: Breach Laws
Does a Data Breach in the U.S. Require Notification in Europe?
Paul Van den Buick writes: The European legal framework on the protection of personal data (Directive 95/46/Ec) is acknowledged as one of the strictest in the world. This tendency seems to be confirmed by the new draft regulation on the protection of personal data revealed by the European Commission in January 2012, which, once adopted,…
AU: OAIC updates data breach guidelines
Hamish Barwick reports: The Office of the Australian Information Commission (OAIC) has updated its voluntary data breach guidelines as a means of encouraging organisations to notify the public in the advent of a data breach. The new guidelines, entitled Data breach notification, update the August 2008 Guide to handling personal information security breaches. Information Commissioner, John McMillian,…
Ph: Senate approves Data Privacy Act on 3rd reading
ABS-CBN News reports: The Senate on Tuesday passed the Data Privacy Act (Senate Bill No. 2965) on third and final reading. The bill, authored by Sen. Edgardo Angara, mandates public and private entities to protect and preserve the integrity, security and confidentiality of personal data collected in its operations. It emphasizes the importance of compliying…
Australia divided over data breach laws
Michael Lee reports: Australian organisations remain divided over the issue of data breach notification laws, leaving the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet with mixed signals over what to do in regards to planning a strategy for Australia’s digital future. Read more on ZDNet (AU).
Cybersecurity Bill in U.S. Senate Seeks Industry Rules to Thwart Hackers (update 1)
Chris Stromm reports: Companies running computer networks essential to U.S. economic and national security would be required to better defend their systems from spies, hackers and terrorists under bipartisan Senate legislation unveiled today. The bill calls for identifying vital information networks and setting security requirements for companies and government agencies. Lawmakers and regulators say rules…