The three bills passed by the committee are the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1151) sponsored by Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the Data Breach Notification Act (S. 1408) sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability...
via InfoSecurity.com Sen. Thomas Carper (D-Del.) introduced a bill, the Data Security Act, that would establish national standards for financial companies, retailers, and federal agencies to safeguard personal information, investigate data breaches, and notify consumers when there is a substantial r...
via Defense Systems Although the United States is building up a series of organizations and systems to defend its vital infrastructure from cyberattack, coordinating and managing this massive edifice remains a challenge. This lack overall authority and strategic direction was a key topic brought up ...