1. California breach notification bill sent back to governor

    Explore Article Lexology (42 min ago)

    On August 19, 2010, the California Senate passed SB 1166, which would update California’s data breach notification law. The bill (then SB 20) was previously vetoed last October because, t... (Read Full Article)

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  2. California Eyes Stronger Privacy Law

    Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Aug 25 2010)

    California Eyes Stronger Privacy Law ...dely in the information they provide and in their helpfulness to individuals who are affected. California, with the adoption of California Senate Bill 1386 in 2003, was the first state to require data breach notification. A total of 44 states n... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Senate   California Senate   Arnold Schwarzenegger

  3. 41 Banking Breaches So far in 2010

    Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Aug 16 2010)

    41 Banking Breaches So far in 2010 ...legislation that would create a federal notification act. One bill pending on the floor of the U.S. Senate is Senate Bill 139, sponsored by California Sen. Diane Feinstein. The Data Breach Notification Act would cover any agency or business that use... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Senate   Linda Foley   Identity Theft Resource Center

  4. Calif. Hospitals Hit With Stiff Data Security Fines

    Explore Article esecurityplanet.com (Jun 15 2010)

    ...software applications or train their employees to prevent data from slipping through the cracks. In California, Senate Bill 541 (SB 541) and Assembly Bill 211 (AB 211), two punitive pieces of data-security legislation,... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Senate   Washington   Bakersfield

  5. California amends data breach notification law

    Explore Article Lexology (May 12 2010)

    California amends data breach notification law The California State Senate approved Senate Bill 1166 on April 15, 2010. The bill amends sections 1798.29 and 1798.82 of the California Civil Code, which require state agencies and businesses to notify California residents of a data breach, by adding specific content requirements for such notices. The California State Senate approved Senate Bill 1166 on April 15, 2010. (Read Full Article)

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  6. Data Security Is A Federal Issue Now

    Explore Article Network Computing (Jan 28 2010)

    Comment "Good points, Janice. Building a data breach-free organization starts with proper training, adherence to best practices and continually reinforcing a ..." - Derek Beckwith

    Data Security Is A Federal Issue Now ...ederal Data Breach Notification Law that recently passed through the house is now on its way to the Senate and then on its way to you. Basically this law will model much of the California law that started the whole mess, sending an initial round of companies scrambling to encrypt their ... (Read Full Article)

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  7. Editorial - Keeping Personal Data Private

    Explore Article The New York Times (Nov 25 2009)

    ...ere has been after other big data breaches — but nothing was done. Finally, a bill is moving in the Senate that would put more protections in place for personal data. Skip to next paragraph Related Times To......g with another worthy, but more limited, bill introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat of California. There are many important issues competing for Congress’s attention, but keeping people’s personal ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Dianne Feinstein   Senate   California

  8. 2010 Census Mired in Controversy

    Explore Article The New American (Nov 17 2009)

    2010 Census Mired in Controversy ...igns encouraging residents to respond. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that due to budget cuts, California is drastically reducing funding for its census outreach program and stands to lose as much as $1,00......ns, some call for a question about U.S. citizenship to be included on the 2010 survey. However, the Senate rejected Senator David Vitter’s (R-La.) recent attempt to do so. "I am disappointed that my colleag... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Senate   California   Congressional

  9. Federal data breach notification standard must pre-empt state laws

    Explore Article Nextgov.com (Nov 10 2009)

    ...ederal data breach notification standard must pre-empt state laws By Jill R. Aitoro 11/10/2009 Two Senate measures would regulate how both public and private sector organizations protect personal informati......hat provides in-depth coverage of all major aspects of U.S. and international security breach laws. California was the first state to pass a law requiring companies to disclose when unencrypted personal informa... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Dianne Feinstein   Senate Judiciary Committee   Puerto Rico

  10. Two data breach laws pass Senate Judiciary Committee

    Explore Article scmagazineus.com (Nov 6 2009)

    A full Senate vote is the next stop for two federal data-breach notification laws. Home > News > Two data breach ...... by committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and the Data Breach Notification Act, endorsed by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Leahy's bill requires that breached organizations notify individual... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Judiciary Committee   Salem   Symantec

  11. California's Proposed Cyber-Crime Legislation Could Resurface in 2010

    Explore Article LA Fashion Week (Oct 23 2009)

    ... card numbers. More than 40 other states, including Nevada and Massachusetts, ... A recently vetoed California bill aimed at protecting consumers’ credit card information online may resurface in 2010, according...... without giving more help to consumers. Simitian said he probably would reintroduce the bill to the Senate in early 2010. He also hoped to talk over with the Schwarzenegger administration about what went wr... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Arnold Schwarzenegger   Senate   Massachusetts

  12. Bill to bolster California breach law awaits governor

    Explore Article scmagazineus.com (Sep 11 2009)

    ... 2009 * Print * Email * Reprint * Permissions * Font Size: A | A | A * * Related Articles * California breach law rises * Calif. Senate strengthens breach notification law * Nation's first encryption law * California breach disclosure law covers medical records * California moves closer to making retailers responsible for data breaches Related Links * California Sen. Joe Simitian More In News * Botnet ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Joe Simitian   Senate   Dan Kaplan

  13. Taking On Small-Business Identity Theft - BusinessWeek

    Explore Article BusinessWeek (Jul 17 2009)

    Taking On Small-Business Identity Theft - BusinessWeek ...imate personal identifying information. The bill was supported by the state attorney general, the California Small Business Assn., California State Sheriffs' Assn., California Manufacturers & Technology Assn., and California Medical Assn., among others. Both the House and Senate voted unanimously to pass Calderon's amendment. Calderon, now a senator, says the issue came to a... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Senate   California   House

  14. Abandoned business records can't be destroyed

    Explore Article sfgate.com (Jul 3 2009)

    ...em. And the recession has only made the situation worse. But a state bill, AB1094, developed by the California Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection and carried by Rep. Connie Conway, R-Tulare, ......out fear of being sued. The bill passed the Assembly with no opposition and is expected to pass the Senate soon unless state budget politics intervene. The bill is the first of its type in the nation, ... (Read Full Article)

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  15. Lawmakers face deadline

    Explore Article lvrj.com (May 22 2009)

    ...lls that would otherwise die because of an end-of-the-week deadline for action on the measures. The Senate voted unanimously for an Assembly-approved proposal allowing civil lawsuits when victims of childho......highway vehicles, according to DMV figures. The Assembly also passed SB94, one of the products of a California-Nevada fire commission's efforts over a 10-month period following the June 2007 Angora fire. The me... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   California   Nevada   Assembly

  16. Obama taps Sebelius for HHS secretary in push for healthcare IT

    Explore Article healthcareitnews.com (Mar 1 2009)

    ...said the president plans to make the nomination official on Monday. If Sebelius is confirmed by the Senate, she would help interpret and implement healthcare IT provisions in the new American Recovery and R...... system and that she "really gets what needs to be done." Republican Govs. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, Sonny Perdue of Georgia and Jon Huntsman of Utah also applauded her nomination, AP reported. Photo... (Read Full Article)

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