A new law went into effect in Minnesota today. As reported by Mark Sommerhauser: The Legislature moved to criminalize possession of “skimming” devices that can be used to steal someone’s identity. The new law makes it a felony to possess devices that allow unauthorized scanning and recording of personal information from the magnetic strip of…
Category: Breach Laws
UK headed for data breach disclosure law within four years
Nick Heath reports: A law forcing all organisations to publically declare data breaches is expected to be in place in the UK within four years. According to lawyers at law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW), legislation requiring organisations to notify the relevant authorities as well as individuals affected in the event of a serious security…
Senators re-introduce bill to improve security, require notification of breaches
The press release issued by the Senators: Today Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) joined Senator Bob Bennett, (R-Utah) to re-introduce legislation that helps protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and account fraud. “It seems nearly every other day there is a report of consumers’ highly sensitive personal information being compromised by a store, a school,…
IE: Breach notification guidance and code available online
The Breach Notification Guidance and Data Security Breach Code of Practice have been posted to the web site of the Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland.
OH: Disclosure law doesn’t cover misplaced documents
Josh Sweigart reports: If a government misplaces a pile of documents containing confidential information in a Dumpster, they don’t have to tell anyone. If they lose a password protected laptop computer, state law requires public disclosure within 45 days. That is why Butler County wasn’t required to tell the 10,600 people potentially affected by a…
Ie: Proposed Data Security Breach Code of Practise
Brian Honan, who has often contributed news leads and links to this site, blogs about the proposed breach notification law in Ireland: As someone who has been campaigning for mandatory data breach disclosure laws in Ireland for a number of years I am pleased to see the proposed Data Security Breach Code of Practise from…