Selected Federal Data Security Breach Legislation

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

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Summary

Reviews provisions of S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011; S. 1408, the Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; and S. 1535, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountabi...

Reviews provisions of S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011; S. 1408, the Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; and S. 1535, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, all to create Federal standards for data breach notification. Analyzes and compares proposed bills as reported out of the committee, covering application, notice requirement, exemptions from the notice requirement, content and methods of notice, penalties and enforcement for violations, data security program, preemption, reporting on use of exemptions, clearinghouse, new crimes and penalty enhancements, and Government contracting requirements.

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