Tony Romm writes: Congress failed to pass a new federal law last year requiring the litany of companies affected by data breaches — from gaming giant Sony to shoe e-tailer Zappos — to notify consumers. But now some lawmakers believe they have a new route for passage: the Senate’s upcoming cybersecurity reform bill. Read more…
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US ISPs block hacker probes: Swedish police
The following was originally posted on PogoWasRight.org: The Swedish National Police Board (Rikspolisstyrelsen) has called for new international laws to catch hackers on the internet, after US internet service providers refused to divulge information on the weekend’s attack on government websites. “The problem is that the internet is an international phenomenon and legislation is national….
Ca: Make data breach reporting mandatory, consumer group says
Christine Wong reports: Canada’s proposed new law on data breaches is a toothless piece of legislation that amounts to little more than a sugar pill when it comes to protecting consumers’ privacy and personal information, an Ottawa-based watchdog group said Monday. In its report “Data Breaches: Worth Noticing?”, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) recommends…
Credit unions want merchants held to same data security standards
The Credit Union National Association is pushing for change – and although there will be pushback from the merchant sector, a lot of what CUNA is pushing for is consistent with what privacy advocates want: Data security is a critical issue and the U.S. Congress should consider legislative changes to protect consumers, such as requiring…
Would a federal data breach law really be too costly for the private sector?
Are you curious about the cost of a data breach notification law? Here’s the analysis of S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, proposed by Senator Leahy. It appears that the biggest added cost to the private sector would be on improving security and not from breach notification since 46 states already…
National Retail Federation opposes Sen. Leahy’s data breach notification bill
From NRF’s press release: The National Retail Federation today voiced concern over data breach legislation set for consideration by a Senate committee, saying the bill is too broadly written and would lead to “notice fatigue” among consumers. […] French’s comments came in a letter sent today to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The panel…