From: Politico Pro
With no federal law on data breaches, most states created their own rules to ensure companies alert residents when hackers seize their personal information.
But as massive breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus revive congressional interest in a national notification standard, states are warning Washington: Don’t trample on our turf.
“States have been the leaders, the cops on the beat defining what is reasonable and not reasonable for their own states and heading up investigations on data breach cases for as long as there have been such things,” said Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler. “It’s almost always a local issue. … We actually get things done.”
All sides agree a federal standard that requires companies inform consumers about breaches would enhance the current patchwork of state laws. The consensus ends there.
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