Data Breach Notifications: Too Complex To Understand?
There are letters that no one ever wants to get: any correspondence from the IRS or the notification for jury duty, for example. Add data breach notifications letter to that list. Not ...
Washington Strengthens Breach Notification Law
On May 7, 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill (HB 1071) that strengthens the state’s existing data breach notification law by expanding the definition of “personal information” and reducing the time ...
What is the Massachusetts Data Breach Notification Law, and How Should You Prepare for It?
Massachusetts recently created some big changes to its data breach notification law, and it’s imperative that every company knows how to fully comply with it before it comes into effect on April ...
Everything You Need to Know About a New Canada Data Breach Notification Law—and How CSPi Can Help Improve Compliance
Canada recently created a new data breach notification law, one that requires businesses to record all breach information and notify the appropriate authorities as well as those affected. This blog gives you ...
Proposed Bill Would Strengthen California’s Data Breach Notification Law
A new bill would strengthen California’s data breach notification law by expanding the types of information of whose exposure businesses are legally obligated to inform their customers. On 21 February, California Attorney ...
OAIC Received 242 Data Breach Notifications in Q2 2018
Australia’s acting data protection agency tracked 242 data breach notifications, bringing the year’s total thus far to 305. A majority (59 percent) of those incidents arose from a malicious or criminal attack ...
Data Breach Notification Laws: Is it Time for a Uniform Standard?
State data breach notification laws had two primary aims in mind. The first was to potentially embarrass organizations to improve their data security by forcing them to disclose certain data breaches publicly ...
US Treasury wants national data breach notification standard
A US Treasury report has identified improvements that support non-bank financial institutions, innovation, and financial technology, with the main talking point being the creation of a national data breach notification standard. The ...
Changes to Data Breach Notifications in the Air
Ever since the first data breach notification law went into effect July 1, 2003 in California (SB 1386), there has been controversy surrounding what types of data being exposed should trigger data ...
Weekly Cyber Risk Roundup: Payment Card Breaches, Encryption Debate, and Breach Notification Laws
This past week saw the announcement of several new payment card breaches, including a point-of-sale breach at Applebee’s restaurants that affected 167 locations across 15 states. The malware, which was discovered on ...
