Data Security and Breach Notification Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 30, 2017)
Data Security and Breach Notification Act
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to require certain entities that own or possess data containing personal information, or that contract with a third-party to maintain or process such information, to implement certain information-security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of the information.
Such entities must provide specified notice following the discovery of a security breach of such information.
What just happenedNov 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 30, 2017
- Nov 30, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Nov 30, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate