Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has reintroduced a data breach bill that would set tougher rules for government agencies and private sector firms regarding consumers’ personal information. This will be the third time around the block for the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, which has cleared the Judiciary Committee, but never come to…
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Maine law limits collection of data on minors
David Navetta of InfoSecCompliance provides an overview of a new law in Maine that limits the collection of personal information of minors. The law, which goes into effect on September 12, 2009, has a provision for an individual cause of action in state court, unlike many privacy laws that do not provide for an individual…
Jackson death certificate improperly accessed
Los Angeles County coroner’s officials said Wednesday that they have discovered security breaches involving the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death, including hundreds of improper views of the pop star’s death certificate and the discovery of weaknesses in two other computer systems in which more sensitive records are stored. At least half a dozen staff members…
Two businessmen plead guilty to privacy law violations
Len R. Breidert, a senior financial specialist at Student Funding Services, and David M. Brabson, marketing director for University Financial Lending Services, pleaded guilty to obtaining unauthorized access to the National Student Loan Database and to violating the Privacy Act by obtaining an individual’s record. Each faces a maximum penalty of a year in federal…