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Security breach notification laws or data breach notification laws are laws that require individuals or entities affected by a data breach, unauthorized access to data, [1] to notify their customers and other parties about the breach, as well as take specific steps to remedy the situation based on state legislature.
In 2002, California was the first to pass a data breach notification law, and since then, all 50 states have followed. More laws will go into effect soon in states such as Texas, Oregon and ...
Data breach notification laws in many jurisdictions, including all states of the United States and European Union member states, require the notification of people whose data has been breached. Lawsuits against the company that was breached are common, although few victims receive money from them.
In response to a rise in data breach concerns, Digital Guardian produced an infographic demonstrating data breach laws by state. “Each state has its own set of notification laws in the event of ...
Alabama Data Breach Notification Act: In case of hacking, notice to an affected individual under this section shall be given in writing, sent to the mailing address of the individual in the records of the covered entity, or by email notice sent to the email address of the individual in the records of the covered entity. The notice shall include ...
Data breaches are happening at an alarming rate as more and more data is stored in the cloud. In 2023, 82% of breaches involved data stored in the cloud, according to an IBM report as reported by ...
Any agency that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information shall disclose any breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to any resident of California whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by ...
The confusing and conflicting world of contractual requirements and personal data security breach notification laws can add insult and expense to injury, and sometimes adds injury itself.