U.S. House Panel Approves Data Breach Notification Bill
Grant Gross writes on ComputerWorld:
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee has voted to approve a bill that would require companies to notify affected customers about data breaches, and would require businesses holding personal information to establish data security programs.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee's trade subcommittee approved the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act [.pdf] (SAFE Data Act) by a voice vote Wednesday, after hours of debate on the legislation. Democrats on the subcommittee offered several amendments in an effort to broaden the types of personal data the bill would cover, but the majority Republicans rejected the amendments.
The bill is filled with "loopholes that sacrifice data security and privacy," said Representative Henry Waxman, a California Democrat. "A bill that is supposed to be enhancing data security and consumer privacy would actually seriously undermine it."
Representative Mary Bono Mack, the subcommittee chairwoman and a California Republican, urged lawmakers to move forward with the legislation [.pdf], which she sponsored.
More here.
posted by Fergie @ 7/20/2011 06:54:00 PM
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