U.S. Congress - S.139 Data Breach Notification Act 
S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act
A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. view all titles (4)
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- Short: Data Breach Notification Act as reported to senate.
- Official: A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. as introduced.
- Popular: Data Breach Notification Act as introduced.
- Short: Data Breach Notification Act as introduced.
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1/6/2009--Introduced.Data Breach Notification Act - Requires any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident wOfficial Summary
1/6/2009--Introduced.Data Breach Notification Act - Requires any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify:(1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired; and
(2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license.Exempts:
(1) agencies and business entities from notification requirements for national security and law enforcement purposes and for security breaches that a risk assessment concludes do not have a significant risk of resulting in harm if specified certification or notice is provided, subject to review by the Secret Service; and
(2) business entities which utilize a security program that blocks the use of sensitive personally identifiable information and provide notice of a breach to affected individuals. Requires notifications regarding security breaches under specified circumstances to the Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Postal Inspection Service, and state attorneys general.Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action in U.S. district court against any business entity that violates this Act. Sets civil penalties for violations.Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require agencies to include a fraud alert in the file of a consumer that submits evidence of compromised financial information to a consumer reporting agency.Authorizes:
(1) civil actions by state attorneys general to enforce this Act; and
(2) appropriations for costs incurred by the Secret Service to investigate and conduct risk assessments of security breaches.
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BSA Commends Senate Judiciary Committee on Passage Data Breach Legislation
...security and protect consumers online. The Committee voted on S.1490, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, and S.139, the Data Breach Notification Act. BSA commends Chairman Leahy, Senator Hatch and Senator Feinstein for their leadership
RE: S.139
But the Data Breach Notification Act, S.139, exempts federal agencies and other organizations subject to the bill from disclosing a breach if the data ...
National Data Breach Law Advances
...seriously, I don't think self-regulation (aka industry standards) is going to cut it for data security. That's what this does: "S.139 would grant an exemption for data that 'was rendered indecipherable through the use of best practices or methods, such
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