New post added at News Channel 365 - Days After Obama, New York Attorney General Proposes Data Breach LawsSource: buzzfeed - Wednesday, January 14, 2015 In addition to strengthening notification laws, Attorney General Schneiderman is proposing incentive programs to ensure businesses comply with laws. Carlo Allegri / Reuters New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has proposed a set of rules that would overhaul statewide data security laws and strengthen consumer protection. As New York State rules stand, businesses are required to notify those affected by a security breach if "private information" is compromised. But "private information" according to New York State Technology Law 208 only includes social security numbers, drivers license or non-driver ID numbers, or any account numbers and passwords "which would permit access to an individual's financial account." The newly proposed rules, however, would mandate that businesses also notify users affected if a data breach included email addresses and passwords, security questions, or medical or health insurance information. Schneiderman's announcement comes just days after President Barack Obama announced a legislation proposing a national standard for consumer protection in the face of a data breach. Though President Obama gave few details about the proposed legislation (some expect him to go into more detail at the State of the Union on Tuesday), he did say that companies would be required to notify users of a data breach within 30 days. Schneiderman also proposes a mandate that every company that stores private informationAll Related
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