Federal data breach notification law passes in U.S. House

The United States House of Representatives took a major step in early December'09 toward enacting a national data breach notification law.

H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA), cleared the House with a voice vote. In its current form, DATA requires businesses to notify customers and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) if sensitive information has been exposed to a security breach. READ MORE