Data Breach Legislation Active
Recent reports of significant data breaches have grabbed the attention of
Congress. The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade held a
hearing today to review recent losses of data by Sony and Epsilon. The
Subcommittee's Chair, Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) declared that it was time for
Congress to act on legislation to impose federal requirement to protect
personal data.
Congressman Bobby Rush (D-IL) also reintroduced HR 1707, the "Data
Accountability and Trust Act". Last year that bill passed the House, but
died in the Senate. A staff briefing memo prepared for the hearing indicated
that she is considering introducing her own bill.
NCISS objected to two major provisions of Representative Rush's bill last
Congress. We oppose the overbroad definition of data broker and language
that would limit the use of "pretexting" to obtain personal information.
NCISS will continue to keep you informed about this legislation as we work
with Congress to protect your access to critical information. But more than
that, we will be asking for your help as these bills move through the
legislative process.
Keeping the profession informed,
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Jimmie Mesis 
NCISS Legislative Chairman
NCISS
7501 Sparrows Point Blvd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21219-1927
(800) 445-8408 . Fax: (410)
388-9746
jim@nciss.org
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