In the news, yet more breaches of data security and the potential disclosure of personally identifiable, non-public information about you. From Wells Fargo to the Veterans Administration, breaches are becoming almost daily news. In response, more and more states are enacting breach disclosure laws requiring companies to notify consumers if there is an actual or potential breach of security compromising (or potentially compromising) your information. Even Congress is getting into the act of considering legislation at the national level. Although not all the definitions are uniform, nor are the requirements identical, most have common themes—but to understand what they are, how they affect you and what obligations you may have, you have to contact me, or you can simply wait for the next issue of Legal Bytes—stay tuned.
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