Alex Rose: State Sen. Dominic Pileggi, R-9, of Chester, recently re-introduced legislation that would require state agencies to notify the public about data breaches involving personal information within one week. Current state law only allows for notification “without unreasonable delay.” Pileggi, the Senate majority leader, introduced similar legislation last year. That bill passed the Senate…
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Washington state CUs introduce data breach bill
In the wake of the Heartland Payment Systems data breach announced last week, Washington state’s credit unions once again have introduced legislation to encourage financial institutions to take “extraordinary proactive steps” to protect consumers from identity theft and financial fraud after a breach. Receiving its first hearing before the Full House Financial Institutions and Insurance…
MA: Businesses look to restart data security rule process
Michael P. Norton of the State House News Service reports: A coalition featuring some of the biggest businesses in the nation called on the Patrick administration Thursday to again delay implementation of regulations to protect against identity theft, saying the pending rules are unworkable and will hurt job creation. […] The letter was signed by…
OH: ‘Joe the Plumber’ bill OK’d by Strickland
William Hershey reports: Gov. Ted Strickland has signed legislation aimed at ending “Joe the Plumber”-style government snooping. Substitute House Bill 648, sponsored by Rep. Shannon Jones, R-Springboro, creates civil and criminal penalties for violating rules regarding access to personal information on state databases. Read more in The Western Star
NY: Law to help protect against identity theft
via CNYLink: Senator John A. DeFrancisco (R-I-C, Syracuse) said that a bill (S8376A) he cosponsored to help prevent identity theft in New York has become law. The law establishes the crime of unlawful possession of a “skimmer” device and protects personal information in several other ways. […] Several other measures recently went into effect (January…