A proposed national data breach reporting law, aimed primarily at protecting consumer privacy, headlined several initiatives the Obama administration announced Monday. The Personal Data Notification & Protection Act clarifies the obligations of companies when there’s been a data breach. It includes a requirement to notify customers within 30 days of the discovery of a breach. It also criminalizes illicit overseas trade in identities. The administration also has proposed the Student Digital Privacy Act.
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Data Breach Law Tops Obama Privacy Initiatives
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. January 12, 2015 05:25 PMA proposed national data breach reporting law, aimed primarily at protecting consumer privacy, headlined several initiatives the Obama administration announced Monday. The Personal Data Notification & Protection Act clarifies the obligations of companies when there’s been a data breach. It includes a requirement to notify customers within 30 days of the discovery of a breach. It also criminalizes illicit overseas trade in identities. The administration also has proposed the Student Digital Privacy Act.