Florida Amended Data Breach Notification Law Takes Effect
Florida's recently amended data breach notification law took effect on July 1. The law expands the definition of "personal information" and requires, among other things, that affected individuals be notified within 30 days of a data breach.
Iowa Amended Data Breach Notification Law Takes Effect
Iowa's updated data breach law took effect on July 1. The law requires notification to the Director of the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General for breaches affecting more than 500 state residents. The amendment also clarifies that it applies to "computerized" personal information maintained in any medium.
Kentucky Data Breach Notification Law Takes Effect
Kentucky's recently passed data breach notification law took effect on July 15. The law requires information holders to provide notice of unauthorized disclosures of personal information to affected persons "in the most expedient time possible" and to notify consumer reporting agencies if the breach requires notice to more than 1,000 affected persons.
California Proposes Another Amendment to Breach Notification Law
California again is considering an amendment to its breach notification statute, which passed the state Assembly on July 1. The amendment would require businesses to notify consumers at the same time they notify data owners and licensees of breaches to credit card or debit card numbers by unauthorized persons.
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